How do you pronounce "dependence"?

In American English: /dɪˈpɛndəns/ (di-PEHND-uhns). In British English: /dɪpˈɛndəns/ (dip-EHND-uhns). In Canadian English: /dɪˈpɛndəns/ (di-PEHND-uhns). In Australian English: /dɪpˈɛndəns/ (dip-EHND-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈpɛndəns/ (di-PEHND-uhns), while in British English it's /dɪpˈɛndəns/ (dip-EHND-uhns).

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dependence

/dɪˈpɛndəns/

di-PEHND-uhns

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·pɛndpen·ənsdence

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