How do you pronounce "provenance"?

In American English: /ˈprɑːvənəns/ (PRAHV-uhn-uhns). In British English: /pɹˈuːvnəns/ (PR-oovn). In Canadian English: /ˈprɑːvənəns/ (PRAHV-uhn-uhns). In Australian English: /pɹˈuːvnəns/ (PR-oovn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɑːvənəns/ (PRAHV-uhn-uhns), while in British English it's /pɹˈuːvnəns/ (PR-oovn).

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/ˈprɑːvənəns/

PRAHV-uhn-uhns

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prɑːvpr·ənove·ənsnance

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