How do you pronounce "erection"?

In American English: /ɪˈrɛkʃən/ (i-REHKSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪɹˈɛkʃən/ (ir-EHKSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɪˈrɛkʃən/ (i-REHKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪɹˈɛkʃən/ (ir-EHKSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈrɛkʃən/ (i-REHKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪɹˈɛkʃən/ (ir-EHKSH-uhn).

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erection

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/ɪˈrɛkʃən/

i-REHKSH-uhn

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ɪer·rɛkʃec·əntion

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