How do you pronounce "repentant"?

In American English: /rɪˈpɛntənt/ (ri-PEHNT-uhnt). In British English: /ɹɪpˈɛntənt/ (rip-EHNT-uhnt). In Canadian English: /rɪˈpɛntənt/ (ri-PEHNT-uhnt). In Australian English: /ɹɪpˈɛntənt/ (rip-EHNT-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈpɛntənt/ (ri-PEHNT-uhnt), while in British English it's /ɹɪpˈɛntənt/ (rip-EHNT-uhnt).

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/rɪˈpɛntənt/

ri-PEHNT-uhnt

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rɪre·pɛntpen·ənttant

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