How do you pronounce "significance"?

In American English: /səgˈnɪfɪkəns/ (suhg-NIF-ik-uhns). In British English: /sɪgnˈɪfɪkəns/ (sign-IF-ik-uhns). In Canadian English: /səgˈnɪfɪkəns/ (suhg-NIF-ik-uhns). In Australian English: /sɪɡnˈɪfɪkəns/ (sign-IF-ik-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səgˈnɪfɪkəns/ (suhg-NIF-ik-uhns), while in British English it's /sɪgnˈɪfɪkəns/ (sign-IF-ik-uhns).

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/səgˈnɪfɪkəns/

suhg-NIF-ik-uhns

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səgsig·nɪfnif·ɪki·ənscance

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