How do you pronounce "distraction"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrækʃən/ (di-STRAKSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪstɹˈakʃən/ (distr-AKSH). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrækʃən/ (di-STRAKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈakʃən/ (distr-AKSH).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrækʃən/ (di-STRAKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈakʃən/ (distr-AKSH).

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distraction

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/dɪˈstrækʃən/

di-STRAKSH-uhn

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dɪdis·strækʃtrac·əntion

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