How do you pronounce "descriptions"?

In American English: /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/ (di-SKRIPSH-uhnz). In British English: /dɪskɹˈɪpʃənz/ (diskr-IPSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/ (di-SKRIPSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /dɪskɹˈɪpʃənz/ (diskr-IPSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/ (di-SKRIPSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /dɪskɹˈɪpʃənz/ (diskr-IPSH-uhnz).

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/dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/

di-SKRIPSH-uhnz

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dɪde·skrɪpʃscrip·ənztions

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