How do you pronounce "deception"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ (di-SEHPSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪsˈɛpʃən/ (dis-EHPSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ (di-SEHPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɛpʃən/ (dis-EHPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɛpʃən/ (di-SEHPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪsˈɛpʃən/ (dis-EHPSH-uhn).

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deception

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/dɪˈsɛpʃən/

di-SEHPSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·sɛpʃcep·əntion

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