How do you pronounce "jurisdiction"?

In American English: /ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/ (juur-uhs-DIKSH-uhn). In British English: /dʒˌʊəɹɪsdˈɪkʃən/ (j-uu-uhr-ISD-iksh). In Canadian English: /ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/ (juur-uhs-DIKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dʒˌʊəɹɪsdˈɪkʃən/ (j-uu-uhr-ISD-iksh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/ (juur-uhs-DIKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dʒˌʊəɹɪsdˈɪkʃən/ (j-uu-uhr-ISD-iksh).

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/ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/

juur-uhs-DIKSH-uhn

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dʒʊrju·əsris·dɪkʃdic·əntion

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