How do you pronounce "science"?

In American English: /ˈsaɪəns/ (SEYE-uhns). In British English: /sˈaɪəns/ (S-eye). In Canadian English: /ˈsaɪəns/ (SEYE-uhns). In Australian English: /sˈaɪəns/ (S-eye).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsaɪəns/ (SEYE-uhns), while in British English it's /sˈaɪəns/ (S-eye).

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science

/ˈsaɪəns/

SEYE-uhns

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saɪsci·ənsence

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