How do you pronounce "convention"?

In American English: /kənˈvɛnʃən/ (kuhn-VEHNSH-uhn). In British English: /kənvˈɛnʃən/ (kuhnv-EHNSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kənˈvɛnʃən/ (kuhn-VEHNSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kənvˈɛnʃən/ (kuhnv-EHNSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈvɛnʃən/ (kuhn-VEHNSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kənvˈɛnʃən/ (kuhnv-EHNSH-uhn).

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convention

/kənˈvɛnʃən/

kuhn-VEHNSH-uhn

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kəncon·vɛnʃven·əntion

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