How do you pronounce "congestion"?

In American English: /kənˈdʒɛstʃən/ (kuhn-JEHSCH-uhn). In British English: /kəndʒˈɛstʃən/ (kuhnj-EHSCH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kənˈdʒɛstʃən/ (kuhn-JEHSCH-uhn). In Australian English: /kəndʒˈɛstʃən/ (kuhnj-EHSCH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈdʒɛstʃən/ (kuhn-JEHSCH-uhn), while in British English it's /kəndʒˈɛstʃən/ (kuhnj-EHSCH-uhn).

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congestion

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/kənˈdʒɛstʃən/

kuhn-JEHSCH-uhn

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kəncon·dʒɛstʃges·əntion

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