How do you pronounce "providential"?

In American English: /ˌprɑːvəˈdɛnʃəl/ (prahv-uh-DEHNSH-uhl). In British English: /pɹˌɒvɪdˈɛnʃəl/ (pr-ov-ID-ehnsh). In Canadian English: /ˌprɑːvəˈdɛnʃəl/ (prahv-uh-DEHNSH-uhl). In Australian English: /pɹˌɒvɪdˈɛnʃəl/ (pr-ov-ID-ehnsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌprɑːvəˈdɛnʃəl/ (prahv-uh-DEHNSH-uhl), while in British English it's /pɹˌɒvɪdˈɛnʃəl/ (pr-ov-ID-ehnsh).

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/ˌprɑːvəˈdɛnʃəl/

prahv-uh-DEHNSH-uhl

Syllable Breakdown

prɑːvprov·əi·dɛnʃden·əltial

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