How do you pronounce "dissension"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɛnʃən/ (di-SEHNSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪsˈɛnʃən/ (dis-EHNSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɛnʃən/ (di-SEHNSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɛnʃən/ (dis-EHNSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɛnʃən/ (di-SEHNSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪsˈɛnʃən/ (dis-EHNSH-uhn).

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dissension

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/dɪˈsɛnʃən/

di-SEHNSH-uhn

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dɪdis·sɛnʃsen·ənsion

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