How do you pronounce "coercion"?

In American English: /koʊˈɝːʃən/ (koh-URSH-uhn). In British English: /kˌəʊˈɜːʃən/ (k-OH-ɜsh). In Canadian English: /koʊˈɝːʃən/ (koh-URSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kˌəʊˈɜːʃən/ (k-OH-ɜsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /koʊˈɝːʃən/ (koh-URSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kˌəʊˈɜːʃən/ (k-OH-ɜsh).

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coercion

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/koʊˈɝːʃən/

koh-URSH-uhn

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koʊco·ɝːʃer·əncion

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