How do you pronounce "destruction"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/ (di-STRUHKSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪstɹˈɐkʃən/ (distr-ⱯKSH). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/ (di-STRUHKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈʌkʃən/ (distr-UHKSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/ (di-STRUHKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈɐkʃən/ (distr-ⱯKSH).

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destruction

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/dɪˈstrʌkʃən/

di-STRUHKSH-uhn

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dɪde·strʌkʃstruc·əntion

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