How do you pronounce "desertion"?

In American English: /dɪˈzɝːʃən/ (di-ZURSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪzˈɜːʃən/ (diz-ꞫSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˈzɝːʃən/ (di-ZURSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪzˈɜːʃən/ (diz-ꞫSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈzɝːʃən/ (di-ZURSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪzˈɜːʃən/ (diz-ꞫSH-uhn).

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desertion

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/dɪˈzɝːʃən/

di-ZURSH-uhn

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dɪde·zɝːʃser·əntion

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