How do you pronounce "consent"?

In American English: /kənˈsɛnt/ (kuhn-SEHNT). In British English: /kənsˈɛnt/ (kuhns-EHNT). In Canadian English: /kənˈsɛnt/ (kuhn-SEHNT). In Australian English: /kənsˈɛnt/ (kuhns-EHNT).

Is "consent" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈsɛnt/ (kuhn-SEHNT), while in British English it's /kənsˈɛnt/ (kuhns-EHNT).

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consent

/kənˈsɛnt/

kuhn-SEHNT

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kəncon·sɛntsent

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