How do you pronounce "ostensible"?

In American English: /ɑːˈstɛnsəbəl/ (ah-STEHNS-uhb-uhl). In British English: /ɒstˈɛnsɪbəl/ (ost-EHNS-ib-uhl). In Canadian English: /ɑːˈstɛnsəbəl/ (ah-STEHNS-uhb-uhl). In Australian English: /ɒstˈɛnsɪbəl/ (ost-EHNS-ib-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɑːˈstɛnsəbəl/ (ah-STEHNS-uhb-uhl), while in British English it's /ɒstˈɛnsɪbəl/ (ost-EHNS-ib-uhl).

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/ɑːˈstɛnsəbəl/

ah-STEHNS-uhb-uhl

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ɑːos·stɛnsten·əbsi·əlble

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