How do you pronounce "intention"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈtɛntʃən/ (in-TEHNCH-uhn). In British English: /ɪntˈɛnʃən/ (int-EHNSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈtɛntʃən/ (in-TEHNCH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪntˈɛnʃən/ (int-EHNSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɛntʃən/ (in-TEHNCH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪntˈɛnʃən/ (int-EHNSH-uhn).

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/ˌɪnˈtɛntʃən/

in-TEHNCH-uhn

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ɪnin·tɛntʃten·əntion

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