How do you pronounce "diversion"?

In American English: /daɪˈvɝːʒən/ (deye-VURZH-uhn). In British English: /daɪvˈɜːʃən/ (deyev-ꞫSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /daɪˈvɝːʒən/ (deye-VURZH-uhn). In Australian English: /daɪvˈɜːʃən/ (deyev-ꞫSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /daɪˈvɝːʒən/ (deye-VURZH-uhn), while in British English it's /daɪvˈɜːʃən/ (deyev-ꞫSH-uhn).

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diversion

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/daɪˈvɝːʒən/

deye-VURZH-uhn

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daɪdi·vɝːʒver·ənsion

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