How do you pronounce "censure"?

In American English: /ˈsɛnʃɝ/ (SEHNSH-ur). In British English: /sˈɛnʃə/ (S-ehnsh). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛnʃɝ/ (SEHNSH-ur). In Australian English: /sˈɛnʃə/ (S-ehnsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛnʃɝ/ (SEHNSH-ur), while in British English it's /sˈɛnʃə/ (S-ehnsh).

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censure

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/ˈsɛnʃɝ/

SEHNSH-ur

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sɛnʃcen·ɝsure

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