How do you pronounce "apparition"?

In American English: /ˌæpɝˈɪʃən/ (ap-ur-ISH-uhn). In British English: /ˌapəɹˈɪʃən/ (ap-UHR-ish). In Canadian English: /ˌæpɝˈɪʃən/ (ap-ur-ISH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌapəɹˈɪʃən/ (ap-UHR-ish).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæpɝˈɪʃən/ (ap-ur-ISH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌapəɹˈɪʃən/ (ap-UHR-ish).

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apparition

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/ˌæpɝˈɪʃən/

ap-ur-ISH-uhn

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æpap·ɝpa·ɪʃri·əntion

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