How do you pronounce "existence"?

In American English: /ɛgˈzɪstəns/ (ehg-ZIST-uhns). In British English: /ɛɡzˈɪstəns/ (ehgz-IST-uhns). In Canadian English: /ɛgˈzɪstəns/ (ehg-ZIST-uhns). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˈɪstəns/ (ehgz-IST-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛgˈzɪstəns/ (ehg-ZIST-uhns), while in British English it's /ɛɡzˈɪstəns/ (ehgz-IST-uhns).

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existence

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/ɛgˈzɪstəns/

ehg-ZIST-uhns

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ɛgex·zɪstis·ənstence

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