How do you pronounce "conscription"?

In American English: /kənˈskrɪpʃən/ (kuhn-SKRIPSH-uhn). In British English: /kɒnskɹˈɪpʃən/ (konskr-IPSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kənˈskrɪpʃən/ (kuhn-SKRIPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kɒnskɹˈɪpʃən/ (konskr-IPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈskrɪpʃən/ (kuhn-SKRIPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kɒnskɹˈɪpʃən/ (konskr-IPSH-uhn).

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conscription

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/kənˈskrɪpʃən/

kuhn-SKRIPSH-uhn

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kəncon·skrɪpʃscrip·əntion

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