How do you pronounce "diversionary"?

In American English: /daɪˈvɝːʒəˌnɛri/ (deye-VURZH-uh-nehr-ee). In British English: /daɪvˈɜːʃənəɹi/ (deyev-ꞫSH-uhn-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /daɪˈvɝːʒəˌnɛri/ (deye-VURZH-uh-nehr-ee). In Australian English: /daɪvˈɜːʃənəɹi/ (deyev-ꞫSH-uhn-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /daɪˈvɝːʒəˌnɛri/ (deye-VURZH-uh-nehr-ee), while in British English it's /daɪvˈɜːʃənəɹi/ (deyev-ꞫSH-uhn-uhr-ee).

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/daɪˈvɝːʒəˌnɛri/

deye-VURZH-uh-nehr-ee

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daɪdi·vɝːʒver·əsi·nɛron·iary

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