How do you pronounce "circumspection"?

In American English: /ˌsɝːkəmˈspɛkʃən/ (surk-uhm-SPEHKSH-uhn). In British English: /sˌɜːkəmspˈɛkʃən/ (s-ɜk-UHMSP-ehksh). In Canadian English: /ˌsɝːkəmˈspɛkʃən/ (surk-uhm-SPEHKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /sˌɜːkəmspˈɛkʃən/ (s-ɜk-UHMSP-ehksh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɝːkəmˈspɛkʃən/ (surk-uhm-SPEHKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /sˌɜːkəmspˈɛkʃən/ (s-ɜk-UHMSP-ehksh).

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circumspection

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/ˌsɝːkəmˈspɛkʃən/

surk-uhm-SPEHKSH-uhn

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sɝːkcir·əmcum·spɛkʃspec·əntion

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