How do you pronounce "incumbents"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənts/ (in-KUHMB-uhnts). In British English: /ɪŋkˈʌmbənts/ (ingk-UHMB-uhnts). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənts/ (in-KUHMB-uhnts). In Australian English: /ɪŋkˈʌmbənts/ (ingk-UHMB-uhnts).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənts/ (in-KUHMB-uhnts), while in British English it's /ɪŋkˈʌmbənts/ (ingk-UHMB-uhnts).

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/ˌɪnˈkʌmbənts/

in-KUHMB-uhnts

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ɪnin·kʌmbcum·əntsbents

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