How do you pronounce "description"?

In American English: /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/ (di-SKRIPSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪskɹˈɪpʃən/ (diskr-IPSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/ (di-SKRIPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪskɹˈɪpʃən/ (diskr-IPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/ (di-SKRIPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪskɹˈɪpʃən/ (diskr-IPSH-uhn).

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/dɪˈskrɪpʃən/

di-SKRIPSH-uhn

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dɪde·skrɪpʃscrip·əntion

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