How do you pronounce "elections"?

In American English: /ɪˈlɛkʃənz/ (i-LEHKSH-uhnz). In British English: /ɪlˈɛkʃənz/ (il-EHKSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /ɪˈlɛkʃənz/ (i-LEHKSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /ɪlˈɛkʃənz/ (il-EHKSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈlɛkʃənz/ (i-LEHKSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /ɪlˈɛkʃənz/ (il-EHKSH-uhnz).

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elections

/ɪˈlɛkʃənz/

i-LEHKSH-uhnz

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ɪelec·lɛkʃti·ənzons

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