How do you pronounce "sufficiency"?

In American English: /səˈfɪʃənsi/ (suh-FISH-uhns-ee). In British English: /səfˈɪʃənsi/ (suhf-ISH-uhns-ee). In Canadian English: /səˈfɪʃənsi/ (suh-FISH-uhns-ee). In Australian English: /səfˈɪʃənsi/ (suhf-ISH-uhns-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈfɪʃənsi/ (suh-FISH-uhns-ee), while in British English it's /səfˈɪʃənsi/ (suhf-ISH-uhns-ee).

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sufficiency

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/səˈfɪʃənsi/

suh-FISH-uhns-ee

Syllable Breakdown

səsuf·fɪʃfi·ənscien·icy

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