How do you pronounce "providence"?

In American English: /ˈprɑːvədəns/ (PRAHV-uhd-uhns). In British English: /pɹˈɒvɪdəns/ (PR-ov-id). In Canadian English: /ˈprɑːvədəns/ (PRAHV-uhd-uhns). In Australian English: /pɹˈɒvɪdəns/ (PR-ov-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɑːvədəns/ (PRAHV-uhd-uhns), while in British English it's /pɹˈɒvɪdəns/ (PR-ov-id).

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/ˈprɑːvədəns/

PRAHV-uhd-uhns

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prɑːvprov·ədi·ənsdence

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