How do you pronounce "compulsion"?

In American English: /kəmˈpʌlʃən/ (kuhm-PUHLSH-uhn). In British English: /kəmpˈʌlʃən/ (kuhmp-UHLSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kəmˈpʌlʃən/ (kuhm-PUHLSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kəmpˈʌlʃən/ (kuhmp-UHLSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəmˈpʌlʃən/ (kuhm-PUHLSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kəmpˈʌlʃən/ (kuhmp-UHLSH-uhn).

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compulsion

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/kəmˈpʌlʃən/

kuhm-PUHLSH-uhn

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kəmcom·pʌlʃpul·ənsion

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