How do you pronounce "repentance"?

In American English: /rɪˈpɛntəns/ (ri-PEHNT-uhns). In British English: /ɹɪpˈɛntəns/ (rip-EHNT-uhns). In Canadian English: /rɪˈpɛntəns/ (ri-PEHNT-uhns). In Australian English: /ɹɪpˈɛntəns/ (rip-EHNT-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈpɛntəns/ (ri-PEHNT-uhns), while in British English it's /ɹɪpˈɛntəns/ (rip-EHNT-uhns).

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repentance

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/rɪˈpɛntəns/

ri-PEHNT-uhns

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rɪre·pɛntpen·ənstance

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