How do you pronounce "somnolence"?

In American English: /ˈsɑːmnələns/ (SAHMN-uhl-uhns). In British English: /sˈɒmnələns/ (S-omn-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈsɑːmnələns/ (SAHMN-uhl-uhns). In Australian English: /sˈɒmnələns/ (S-omn-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɑːmnələns/ (SAHMN-uhl-uhns), while in British English it's /sˈɒmnələns/ (S-omn-uhl).

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/ˈsɑːmnələns/

SAHMN-uhl-uhns

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sɑːmnsom·əlno·ənslence

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