How do you pronounce "comparison"?

In American English: /kəmˈpɛrəsən/ (kuhm-PEHR-uhs-uhn). In British English: /kəmpˈæɹɪsən/ (kuhmp-AR-is-uhn). In Canadian English: /kəmˈpɛrəsən/ (kuhm-PEHR-uhs-uhn). In Australian English: /kəmpˈaɹɪsən/ (kuhmp-AR-is).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəmˈpɛrəsən/ (kuhm-PEHR-uhs-uhn), while in British English it's /kəmpˈæɹɪsən/ (kuhmp-AR-is-uhn).

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/kəmˈpɛrəsən/

kuhm-PEHR-uhs-uhn

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kəmcom·pɛrpar·əsi·ənson

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