How do you pronounce "inhibition"?

In American English: /ˌɪnhəˈbɪʃən/ (inh-uh-BISH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɪnɪbˈɪʃən/ (in-ib-ISH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnhəˈbɪʃən/ (inh-uh-BISH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnhɪbˈɪʃən/ (inh-ib-ISH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnhəˈbɪʃən/ (inh-uh-BISH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɪnɪbˈɪʃən/ (in-ib-ISH-uhn).

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inhibition

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/ˌɪnhəˈbɪʃən/

inh-uh-BISH-uhn

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ɪnhin·əhi·bɪʃbi·əntion

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