How do you pronounce "luminescence"?

In American English: /ˌluːməˈnɛsəns/ (loom-uh-NEHS-uhns). In British English: /lˌuːmɪnˈɛsəns/ (l-oom-IN-ehs). In Canadian English: /ˌluːməˈnɛsəns/ (loom-uh-NEHS-uhns). In Australian English: /lˌuːmɪnˈɛsəns/ (l-oom-IN-ehs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌluːməˈnɛsəns/ (loom-uh-NEHS-uhns), while in British English it's /lˌuːmɪnˈɛsəns/ (l-oom-IN-ehs).

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luminescence

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/ˌluːməˈnɛsəns/

loom-uh-NEHS-uhns

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luːmlu·əmi·nɛsnes·ənscence

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