How do you pronounce "encryption"?

In American English: /ɛnˈkrɪpʃən/ (ehn-KRIPSH-uhn). In British English: /ɛnkɹˈɪpʃən/ (ehnkr-IPSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɛnˈkrɪpʃən/ (ehn-KRIPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɛŋkɹˈɪpʃən/ (ehngkr-IPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛnˈkrɪpʃən/ (ehn-KRIPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɛnkɹˈɪpʃən/ (ehnkr-IPSH-uhn).

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/ɛnˈkrɪpʃən/

ehn-KRIPSH-uhn

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ɛnen·krɪpʃcryp·əntion

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