How do you pronounce "compression"?

In American English: /kəmˈprɛʃən/ (kuhm-PREHSH-uhn). In British English: /kəmpɹˈɛʃən/ (kuhmpr-EHSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kəmˈprɛʃən/ (kuhm-PREHSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kəmpɹˈɛʃən/ (kuhmpr-EHSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəmˈprɛʃən/ (kuhm-PREHSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kəmpɹˈɛʃən/ (kuhmpr-EHSH-uhn).

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compression

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/kəmˈprɛʃən/

kuhm-PREHSH-uhn

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kəmcom·prɛʃpres·ənsion

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