How do you pronounce "disruption"?

In American English: /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/ (dis-RUHPSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪsɹˈɐpʃən/ (disr-ⱯPSH). In Canadian English: /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/ (dis-RUHPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪsɹˈʌpʃən/ (disr-UHPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/ (dis-RUHPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪsɹˈɐpʃən/ (disr-ⱯPSH).

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disruption

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/dɪsˈrʌpʃən/

dis-RUHPSH-uhn

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dɪsdis·rʌpʃrup·əntion

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