How do you pronounce "efficient"?

In American English: /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ (i-FISH-uhnt). In British English: /ɪfˈɪʃənt/ (if-ISH-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ (i-FISH-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɪfˈɪʃənt/ (if-ISH-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈfɪʃənt/ (i-FISH-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɪfˈɪʃənt/ (if-ISH-uhnt).

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efficient

/ɪˈfɪʃənt/

i-FISH-uhnt

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ɪef·fɪʃfi·əntcient

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