How do you pronounce "imperfection"?

In American English: /ˌɪmpɝˈfɛkʃən/ (imp-ur-FEHKSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪmpəfˈɛkʃən/ (imp-uhf-EHKSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmpɝˈfɛkʃən/ (imp-ur-FEHKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪmpəfˈɛkʃən/ (imp-uhf-EHKSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmpɝˈfɛkʃən/ (imp-ur-FEHKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪmpəfˈɛkʃən/ (imp-uhf-EHKSH-uhn).

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imperfection

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/ˌɪmpɝˈfɛkʃən/

imp-ur-FEHKSH-uhn

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ɪmpim·ɝper·fɛkʃfec·əntion

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