How do you pronounce "observance"?

In American English: /əbˈzɝːvəns/ (uhb-ZURV-uhns). In British English: /ɒbzˈɜːvəns/ (obz-ꞫV-uhns). In Canadian English: /əbˈzɝːvəns/ (uhb-ZURV-uhns). In Australian English: /ɒbzˈɜːvəns/ (obz-ꞫV-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈzɝːvəns/ (uhb-ZURV-uhns), while in British English it's /ɒbzˈɜːvəns/ (obz-ꞫV-uhns).

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observance

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/əbˈzɝːvəns/

uhb-ZURV-uhns

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əbob·zɝːvser·ənsvance

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