How do you pronounce "conception"?

In American English: /kənˈsɛpʃən/ (kuhn-SEHPSH-uhn). In British English: /kənsˈɛpʃən/ (kuhns-EHPSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kənˈsɛpʃən/ (kuhn-SEHPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kənsˈɛpʃən/ (kuhns-EHPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈsɛpʃən/ (kuhn-SEHPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kənsˈɛpʃən/ (kuhns-EHPSH-uhn).

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conception

/kənˈsɛpʃən/

kuhn-SEHPSH-uhn

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kəncon·sɛpʃcep·əntion

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