How do you pronounce "deflection"?

In American English: /dɪˈflɛkʃən/ (di-FLEHKSH-uhn). In British English: /ɹɪflˈɛkʃən/ (rifl-EHKSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˈflɛkʃən/ (di-FLEHKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪflˈɛkʃən/ (difl-EHKSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈflɛkʃən/ (di-FLEHKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɹɪflˈɛkʃən/ (rifl-EHKSH-uhn).

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deflection

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/dɪˈflɛkʃən/

di-FLEHKSH-uhn

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dɪde·flɛkʃflec·əntion

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