How do you pronounce "institution"?

In American English: /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/ (inst-i-TOOSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ (inst-ity-OOSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/ (inst-i-TOOSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ (inst-ity-OOSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/ (inst-i-TOOSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɪnstɪtjˈuːʃən/ (inst-ity-OOSH-uhn).

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institution

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/ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/

inst-i-TOOSH-uhn

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ɪnstin·ɪsti·tuːʃtu·əntion

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