How do you pronounce "distinctions"?

In American English: /dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/ (di-STINGKSH-uhnz). In British English: /dɪstˈɪŋkʃənz/ (dist-INGKSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/ (di-STINGKSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /dɪstˈɪŋkʃənz/ (dist-INGKSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/ (di-STINGKSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /dɪstˈɪŋkʃənz/ (dist-INGKSH-uhnz).

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distinctions

/dɪˈstɪŋkʃənz/

di-STINGKSH-uhnz

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dɪdis·stɪŋkʃtinc·ənztions

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