How do you pronounce "emergence"?

In American English: /ɪˈmɝːdʒəns/ (i-MURJ-uhns). In British English: /ɪmˈɜːdʒəns/ (im-ꞫJ-uhns). In Canadian English: /ɪˈmɝːdʒəns/ (i-MURJ-uhns). In Australian English: /ɪmˈɜːdʒəns/ (im-ꞫJ-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈmɝːdʒəns/ (i-MURJ-uhns), while in British English it's /ɪmˈɜːdʒəns/ (im-ꞫJ-uhns).

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emergence

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/ɪˈmɝːdʒəns/

i-MURJ-uhns

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ɪemer·mɝːdʒge·ənsnce

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