How do you pronounce "permanence"?

In American English: /ˈpɝːmənəns/ (PURM-uhn-uhns). In British English: /pˈɜːmənəns/ (P-ɜm-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˈpɝːmənəns/ (PURM-uhn-uhns). In Australian English: /pˈɜːmənəns/ (P-ɜm-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɝːmənəns/ (PURM-uhn-uhns), while in British English it's /pˈɜːmənəns/ (P-ɜm-uhn).

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/ˈpɝːmənəns/

PURM-uhn-uhns

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pɝːmper·ənma·ənsnence

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