How do you pronounce "importance"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns/ (im-PAWRT-uhns). In British English: /ɪmpˈɔːtəns/ (imp-AWT-uhns). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns/ (im-PAWRT-uhns). In Australian English: /ɪmpˈɔːtəns/ (imp-AWT-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns/ (im-PAWRT-uhns), while in British English it's /ɪmpˈɔːtəns/ (imp-AWT-uhns).

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/ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns/

im-PAWRT-uhns

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ɪmim·pɔrtpor·ənstance

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