How do you pronounce "independence"?

In American English: /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/ (ind-i-PEHND-uhns). In British English: /ˌɪndɪpˈɛndəns/ (ind-ip-EHND-uhns). In Canadian English: /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/ (ind-i-PEHND-uhns). In Australian English: /ˌɪndɪpˈɛndəns/ (ind-ip-EHND-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/ (ind-i-PEHND-uhns), while in British English it's /ˌɪndɪpˈɛndəns/ (ind-ip-EHND-uhns).

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independence

/ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/

ind-i-PEHND-uhns

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ɪndin·ɪde·pɛndpen·ənsdence

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