How do you pronounce "inadvertence"?

In American English: /ˌɪnədˈvɝːtəns/ (in-uhd-VURT-uhns). In British English: /ɪnɐdvˈɜːtəns/ (in-ⱯDV-ɜt). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnədˈvɝːtəns/ (in-uhd-VURT-uhns). In Australian English: /ɪnɐdvˈɜːtəns/ (in-ⱯDV-ɜt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnədˈvɝːtəns/ (in-uhd-VURT-uhns), while in British English it's /ɪnɐdvˈɜːtəns/ (in-ⱯDV-ɜt).

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/ˌɪnədˈvɝːtəns/

in-uhd-VURT-uhns

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ɪnin·ədad·vɝːtver·ənstence

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