How do you pronounce "reverence"?

In American English: /ˈrɛvɝəns/ (REHV-ur-uhns). In British English: /ɹˈɛvəɹəns/ (R-ehv-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈrɛvɝəns/ (REHV-ur-uhns). In Australian English: /ɹˈɛvəɹəns/ (R-ehv-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈrɛvɝəns/ (REHV-ur-uhns), while in British English it's /ɹˈɛvəɹəns/ (R-ehv-uhr).

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reverence

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/ˈrɛvɝəns/

REHV-ur-uhns

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rɛvrev·ɝer·ənsence

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