How do you pronounce "corruption"?

In American English: /kɝˈʌpʃən/ (kur-UHPSH-uhn). In British English: /kəɹˈɐpʃən/ (kuhr-ⱯPSH). In Canadian English: /kɝˈʌpʃən/ (kur-UHPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kəɹˈʌpʃən/ (kuhr-UHPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kɝˈʌpʃən/ (kur-UHPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kəɹˈɐpʃən/ (kuhr-ⱯPSH).

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corruption

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/kɝˈʌpʃən/

kur-UHPSH-uhn

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kɝcor·ʌpʃrup·əntion

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