How do you pronounce "erudition"?

In American English: /ˌɛrəˈdɪʃən/ (ehr-uh-DISH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɛɹuːdˈɪʃən/ (ehr-ood-ISH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɛrəˈdɪʃən/ (ehr-uh-DISH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɛɹuːdˈɪʃən/ (ehr-ood-ISH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛrəˈdɪʃən/ (ehr-uh-DISH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɛɹuːdˈɪʃən/ (ehr-ood-ISH-uhn).

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erudition

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/ˌɛrəˈdɪʃən/

ehr-uh-DISH-uhn

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ɛreru·ədi·dɪʃti·ənon

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