How do you pronounce "significant"?

In American English: /səgˈnɪfɪkənt/ (suhg-NIF-ik-uhnt). In British English: /sɪgnˈɪfɪkənt/ (sign-IF-ik-uhnt). In Canadian English: /səgˈnɪfɪkənt/ (suhg-NIF-ik-uhnt). In Australian English: /sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt/ (sign-IF-ik-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səgˈnɪfɪkənt/ (suhg-NIF-ik-uhnt), while in British English it's /sɪgnˈɪfɪkənt/ (sign-IF-ik-uhnt).

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/səgˈnɪfɪkənt/

suhg-NIF-ik-uhnt

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səgsig·nɪfnif·ɪki·əntcant

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