How do you pronounce "compulsions"?

In American English: /kəmˈpʊlʃənz/ (kuhm-PUULSH-uhnz). In British English: /kəmpˈʌlʃənz/ (kuhmp-UHLSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /kəmˈpʊlʃənz/ (kuhm-PUULSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /kəmpˈʌlʃənz/ (kuhmp-UHLSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəmˈpʊlʃənz/ (kuhm-PUULSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /kəmpˈʌlʃənz/ (kuhmp-UHLSH-uhnz).

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compulsions

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/kəmˈpʊlʃənz/

kuhm-PUULSH-uhnz

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kəmcom·pʊlʃpul·ənzsions

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