How do you pronounce "efficiently"?

In American English: /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/ (i-FISH-uhntl-ee). In British English: /ɪfˈɪʃəntli/ (if-ISH-uhntl-ee). In Canadian English: /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/ (i-FISH-uhntl-ee). In Australian English: /ɪfˈɪʃəntli/ (if-ISH-uhntl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/ (i-FISH-uhntl-ee), while in British English it's /ɪfˈɪʃəntli/ (if-ISH-uhntl-ee).

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efficiently

/ɪˈfɪʃəntli/

i-FISH-uhntl-ee

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ɪef·fɪʃfi·əntlcient·ily

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