How do you pronounce "excretion"?

In American English: /ɪkˈskriːʃən/ (ik-SKREESH-uhn). In British English: /ɛkskɹˈɛʃən/ (ehkskr-EHSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈskriːʃən/ (ik-SKREESH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɛkskɹˈɛʃən/ (ehkskr-EHSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈskriːʃən/ (ik-SKREESH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɛkskɹˈɛʃən/ (ehkskr-EHSH-uhn).

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excretion

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/ɪkˈskriːʃən/

ik-SKREESH-uhn

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ɪkex·skriːʃcre·əntion

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