How do you pronounce "apportion"?

In American English: /əˈpɔrʃən/ (uh-PAWRSH-uhn). In British English: /ɐpˈɔːʃən/ (ⱯP-awsh). In Canadian English: /əˈpɔrʃən/ (uh-PAWRSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐpˈɔːʃən/ (ⱯP-awsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpɔrʃən/ (uh-PAWRSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɐpˈɔːʃən/ (ⱯP-awsh).

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apportion

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/əˈpɔrʃən/

uh-PAWRSH-uhn

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əap·pɔrʃpor·əntion

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