How do you pronounce "censorship"?

In American English: /ˈsɛnsɝˌʃɪp/ (SEHNS-ur-ship). In British English: /sˈɛnsəʃɪp/ (S-ehns-uhsh). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛnsɝˌʃɪp/ (SEHNS-ur-ship). In Australian English: /sˈɛnsəʃˌɪp/ (S-ehns-uhsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛnsɝˌʃɪp/ (SEHNS-ur-ship), while in British English it's /sˈɛnsəʃɪp/ (S-ehns-uhsh).

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censorship

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/ˈsɛnsɝˌʃɪp/

SEHNS-ur-ship

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sɛnscen·ɝsor·ʃɪpship

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