How do you pronounce "intersection"?

In American English: /ˌɪntɝˈsɛkʃən/ (int-ur-SEHKSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɪntəsˈɛkʃən/ (int-uhs-EHKSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntɝˈsɛkʃən/ (int-ur-SEHKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɪntəsˈɛkʃən/ (int-uhs-EHKSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntɝˈsɛkʃən/ (int-ur-SEHKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɪntəsˈɛkʃən/ (int-uhs-EHKSH-uhn).

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intersection

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/ˌɪntɝˈsɛkʃən/

int-ur-SEHKSH-uhn

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ɪntin·ɝter·sɛkʃsec·əntion

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