How do you pronounce "equivalence"?

In American English: /ɪˈkwɪvələns/ (i-KWIV-uhl-uhns). In British English: /ɪkwˈɪvələns/ (ikw-IV-uhl-uhns). In Canadian English: /ɪˈkwɪvələns/ (i-KWIV-uhl-uhns). In Australian English: /ɪkwˈɪvələns/ (ikw-IV-uhl-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈkwɪvələns/ (i-KWIV-uhl-uhns), while in British English it's /ɪkwˈɪvələns/ (ikw-IV-uhl-uhns).

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equivalence

/ɪˈkwɪvələns/

i-KWIV-uhl-uhns

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ɪeq·kwɪvuiv·əla·ənslence

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