How do you pronounce "experience"?

In American English: /ɪkˈspɪriːəns/ (ik-SPIR-ee-uhns). In British English: /ɪkspˈɪəɹɪəns/ (iksp-I-uhr-i-uhns). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈspɪriːəns/ (ik-SPIR-ee-uhns). In Australian English: /ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns/ (ehksp-EE-uhr-i-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈspɪriːəns/ (ik-SPIR-ee-uhns), while in British English it's /ɪkspˈɪəɹɪəns/ (iksp-I-uhr-i-uhns).

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/ɪkˈspɪriːəns/

ik-SPIR-ee-uhns

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ɪkex·spɪrpe·iːri·ənsence

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