How do you pronounce "persistence"?

In American English: /pɝˈsɪstəns/ (pur-SIST-uhns). In British English: /pəsˈɪstəns/ (puhs-IST-uhns). In Canadian English: /pɝˈsɪstəns/ (pur-SIST-uhns). In Australian English: /pəsˈɪstəns/ (puhs-IST-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈsɪstəns/ (pur-SIST-uhns), while in British English it's /pəsˈɪstəns/ (puhs-IST-uhns).

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persistence

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/pɝˈsɪstəns/

pur-SIST-uhns

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pɝper·sɪstsis·ənstence

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