How do you pronounce "distortion"?

In American English: /dɪˈstɔrʃən/ (di-STAWRSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪstˈɔːʃən/ (dist-AWSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstɔrʃən/ (di-STAWRSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪstˈɔːʃən/ (dist-AWSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstɔrʃən/ (di-STAWRSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪstˈɔːʃən/ (dist-AWSH-uhn).

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distortion

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/dɪˈstɔrʃən/

di-STAWRSH-uhn

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dɪdis·stɔrʃtor·əntion

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