How do you pronounce "absorption"?

In American English: /əbˈzɔrpʃən/ (uhb-ZAWRPSH-uhn). In British English: /ɐbsˈɔːpʃən/ (ⱯBS-awpsh). In Canadian English: /əbˈzɔrpʃən/ (uhb-ZAWRPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐbsˈɔːpʃən/ (ⱯBS-awpsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈzɔrpʃən/ (uhb-ZAWRPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɐbsˈɔːpʃən/ (ⱯBS-awpsh).

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absorption

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/əbˈzɔrpʃən/

uhb-ZAWRPSH-uhn

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əbab·zɔrpʃsorp·əntion

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