How do you pronounce "exponential"?

In American English: /ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl/ (ehksp-oh-NEHNSH-uhl). In British English: /ˌɛkspəʊnˈɛnʃəl/ (ehksp-ohn-EHNSH-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl/ (ehksp-oh-NEHNSH-uhl). In Australian English: /ˌɛkspənˈɛnʃəl/ (ehksp-uhn-EHNSH-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl/ (ehksp-oh-NEHNSH-uhl), while in British English it's /ˌɛkspəʊnˈɛnʃəl/ (ehksp-ohn-EHNSH-uhl).

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exponential

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/ˌɛkspoʊˈnɛnʃəl/

ehksp-oh-NEHNSH-uhl

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ɛkspex·oʊpo·nɛnʃnen·əltial

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