How do you pronounce "extinction"?

In American English: /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ (ik-STINGKSH-uhn). In British English: /ɛkstˈɪŋkʃən/ (ehkst-INGKSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ (ik-STINGKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɛkstˈɪŋkʃən/ (ehkst-INGKSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/ (ik-STINGKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɛkstˈɪŋkʃən/ (ehkst-INGKSH-uhn).

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extinction

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/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/

ik-STINGKSH-uhn

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ɪkex·stɪŋkʃtinc·əntion

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