How do you pronounce "interruption"?

In American English: /ˌɪntɝˈʌpʃən/ (int-ur-UHPSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɪntəɹˈʌpʃən/ (int-uhr-UHPSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntɝˈʌpʃən/ (int-ur-UHPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɪntəɹˈʌpʃən/ (int-uhr-UHPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntɝˈʌpʃən/ (int-ur-UHPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɪntəɹˈʌpʃən/ (int-uhr-UHPSH-uhn).

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interruption

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/ˌɪntɝˈʌpʃən/

int-ur-UHPSH-uhn

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ɪntin·ɝter·ʌpʃrup·əntion

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