How do you pronounce "consumption"?

In American English: /kənˈsʌmpʃən/ (kuhn-SUHMPSH-uhn). In British English: /kənsˈʌmpʃən/ (kuhns-UHMPSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kənˈsʌmpʃən/ (kuhn-SUHMPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kənsˈʌmpʃən/ (kuhns-UHMPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈsʌmpʃən/ (kuhn-SUHMPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kənsˈʌmpʃən/ (kuhns-UHMPSH-uhn).

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consumption

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/kənˈsʌmpʃən/

kuhn-SUHMPSH-uhn

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kəncon·sʌmpʃsump·əntion

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