How do you pronounce "observances"?

In American English: /əbˈzɝːvənsɪz/ (uhb-ZURV-uhns-iz). In British English: /ɒbzˈɜːvənsɪz/ (obz-ꞫV-uhns-iz). In Canadian English: /əbˈzɝːvənsɪz/ (uhb-ZURV-uhns-iz). In Australian English: /ɒbzˈɜːvənsɪz/ (obz-ꞫV-uhns-iz).

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

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

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observances

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/əbˈzɝːvənsɪz/

uhb-ZURV-uhns-iz

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əbob·zɝːvser·ənsvan·ɪzces

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