How do you pronounce "infections"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz/ (in-FEHKSH-uhnz). In British English: /ɪnfˈɛkʃənz/ (inf-EHKSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz/ (in-FEHKSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /ɪnfˈɛkʃənz/ (inf-EHKSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz/ (in-FEHKSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /ɪnfˈɛkʃənz/ (inf-EHKSH-uhnz).

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infections

/ˌɪnˈfɛkʃənz/

in-FEHKSH-uhnz

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ɪnin·fɛkʃfec·ənztions

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