How do you pronounce "equivalent"?

In American English: /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ (i-KWIV-uhl-uhnt). In British English: /ɪkwˈɪvələnt/ (ikw-IV-uhl-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ (i-KWIV-uhl-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɪkwˈɪvələnt/ (ikw-IV-uhl-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/ (i-KWIV-uhl-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɪkwˈɪvələnt/ (ikw-IV-uhl-uhnt).

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equivalent

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

i-KWIV-uhl-uhnt

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ɪeq·kwɪvuiv·əla·əntlent

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