How do you pronounce "insertion"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈsɝːʃən/ (in-SURSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnsˈɜːʃən/ (ins-ꞫSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈsɝːʃən/ (in-SURSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnsˈɜːʃən/ (ins-ꞫSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈsɝːʃən/ (in-SURSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnsˈɜːʃən/ (ins-ꞫSH-uhn).

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insertion

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/ˌɪnˈsɝːʃən/

in-SURSH-uhn

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ɪnin·sɝːʃser·əntion

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