How do you pronounce "transcendent"?

In American English: /trænˈsɛndənt/ (tran-SEHND-uhnt). In British English: /tɹansˈɛndənt/ (TRANS-ehnd). In Canadian English: /trænˈsɛndənt/ (tran-SEHND-uhnt). In Australian English: /tɹansˈɛndənt/ (TRANS-ehnd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /trænˈsɛndənt/ (tran-SEHND-uhnt), while in British English it's /tɹansˈɛndənt/ (TRANS-ehnd).

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/trænˈsɛndənt/

tran-SEHND-uhnt

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træntran·sɛndscen·əntdent

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