How do you pronounce "sufficient"?

In American English: /səˈfɪʃənt/ (suh-FISH-uhnt). In British English: /səfˈɪʃənt/ (suhf-ISH-uhnt). In Canadian English: /səˈfɪʃənt/ (suh-FISH-uhnt). In Australian English: /səfˈɪʃənt/ (suhf-ISH-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈfɪʃənt/ (suh-FISH-uhnt), while in British English it's /səfˈɪʃənt/ (suhf-ISH-uhnt).

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sufficient

/səˈfɪʃənt/

suh-FISH-uhnt

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səsuf·fɪʃfi·əntcient

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