How do you pronounce "accretion"?

In American English: /əˈkriːʃən/ (uh-KREESH-uhn). In British English: /ɐkɹˈɛʃən/ (ⱯKR-ehsh). In Canadian English: /əˈkriːʃən/ (uh-KREESH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐkɹˈɛʃən/ (ⱯKR-ehsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈkriːʃən/ (uh-KREESH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɐkɹˈɛʃən/ (ⱯKR-ehsh).

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accretion

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/əˈkriːʃən/

uh-KREESH-uhn

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əac·kriːʃcre·əntion

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