How do you pronounce "absolution"?

In American English: /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/ (abs-uh-LOOSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌabsəlˈuːʃən/ (abs-UHL-oosh). In Canadian English: /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/ (abs-uh-LOOSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌabsəlˈuːʃən/ (abs-UHL-oosh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/ (abs-uh-LOOSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌabsəlˈuːʃən/ (abs-UHL-oosh).

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absolution

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/ˌæbsəˈluːʃən/

abs-uh-LOOSH-uhn

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æbsab·əso·luːʃlu·əntion

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