How do you pronounce "impatience"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ (im-PAYSH-uhns). In British English: /ɪmpˈeɪʃəns/ (imp-AYSH-uhns). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ (im-PAYSH-uhns). In Australian English: /ɪmpˈeɪʃəns/ (imp-AYSH-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/ (im-PAYSH-uhns), while in British English it's /ɪmpˈeɪʃəns/ (imp-AYSH-uhns).

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impatience

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/ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/

im-PAYSH-uhns

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ɪmim·peɪʃpa·ənstience

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