How do you pronounce "subsistence"?

In American English: /səbˈsɪstəns/ (suhb-SIST-uhns). In British English: /sʌbsˈɪstəns/ (suhbs-IST-uhns). In Canadian English: /səbˈsɪstəns/ (suhb-SIST-uhns). In Australian English: /sʌbsˈɪstəns/ (suhbs-IST-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səbˈsɪstəns/ (suhb-SIST-uhns), while in British English it's /sʌbsˈɪstəns/ (suhbs-IST-uhns).

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subsistence

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/səbˈsɪstəns/

suhb-SIST-uhns

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səbsub·sɪstsis·ənstence

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