How do you pronounce "omniscient"?

In American English: /ɑːmˈnɪʃənt/ (ahm-NISH-uhnt). In British English: /ɒmnˈɪsɪənt/ (omn-IS-i-uhnt). In Canadian English: /ɑːmˈnɪʃənt/ (ahm-NISH-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɒmnˈɪsiənt/ (omn-IS-ee-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɑːmˈnɪʃənt/ (ahm-NISH-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɒmnˈɪsɪənt/ (omn-IS-i-uhnt).

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/ɑːmˈnɪʃənt/

ahm-NISH-uhnt

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ɑːmom·nɪʃni·əntscient

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