How do you pronounce "attrition"?

In American English: /əˈtrɪʃən/ (uh-TRISH-uhn). In British English: /ɐtɹˈɪʃən/ (ⱯTR-ish). In Canadian English: /əˈtrɪʃən/ (uh-TRISH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐtɹˈɪʃən/ (ⱯTR-ish).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈtrɪʃən/ (uh-TRISH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɐtɹˈɪʃən/ (ⱯTR-ish).

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attrition

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/əˈtrɪʃən/

uh-TRISH-uhn

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əat·trɪʃtri·əntion

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