How do you pronounce "inversion"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈvɝːʒən/ (in-VURZH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnvˈɜːʃən/ (inv-ꞫSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈvɝːʒən/ (in-VURZH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnvˈɜːʃən/ (inv-ꞫSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɝːʒən/ (in-VURZH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnvˈɜːʃən/ (inv-ꞫSH-uhn).

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inversion

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/ˌɪnˈvɝːʒən/

in-VURZH-uhn

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ɪnin·vɝːʒver·ənsion

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