How do you pronounce "inception"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən/ (in-SEHPSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnsˈɛpʃən/ (ins-EHPSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən/ (in-SEHPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnsˈɛpʃən/ (ins-EHPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən/ (in-SEHPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnsˈɛpʃən/ (ins-EHPSH-uhn).

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inception

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/ˌɪnˈsɛpʃən/

in-SEHPSH-uhn

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ɪnin·sɛpʃcep·əntion

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