How do you pronounce "epicenter"?

In American English: /ˈɛpəˌsɛntɝ/ (EHP-uh-sehnt-ur). In British English: /ˈɛpɪsˌɛntə/ (EHP-is-ehnt-uh). In Canadian English: /ˈɛpəˌsɛntɝ/ (EHP-uh-sehnt-ur). In Australian English: /ˈɛpɪsˌɛntə/ (EHP-is-ehnt-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛpəˌsɛntɝ/ (EHP-uh-sehnt-ur), while in British English it's /ˈɛpɪsˌɛntə/ (EHP-is-ehnt-uh).

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epicenter

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/ˈɛpəˌsɛntɝ/

EHP-uh-sehnt-ur

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ɛpe·əpi·sɛntcen·ɝter

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