How do you pronounce "condescension"?

In American English: /ˌkɑːndəˈsɛnʃən/ (kahnd-uh-SEHNSH-uhn). In British English: /kˌɒndɪsˈɛnʃən/ (k-ond-IS-ehnsh). In Canadian English: /ˌkɑːndəˈsɛnʃən/ (kahnd-uh-SEHNSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kˌɒndɪsˈɛnʃən/ (k-ond-IS-ehnsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkɑːndəˈsɛnʃən/ (kahnd-uh-SEHNSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kˌɒndɪsˈɛnʃən/ (k-ond-IS-ehnsh).

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condescension

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/ˌkɑːndəˈsɛnʃən/

kahnd-uh-SEHNSH-uhn

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kɑːndcon·əde·sɛnʃscen·ənsion

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