How do you pronounce "jurisdictions"?

In American English: /ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz/ (juur-is-DIKSH-uhnz). In British English: /dʒˌʊəɹɪsdˈɪkʃənz/ (j-uu-uhr-ISD-iksh). In Canadian English: /ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz/ (juur-is-DIKSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /dʒˌʊəɹɪsdˈɪkʃənz/ (j-uu-uhr-ISD-iksh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz/ (juur-is-DIKSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /dʒˌʊəɹɪsdˈɪkʃənz/ (j-uu-uhr-ISD-iksh).

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/ˌdʒʊrɪsˈdɪkʃənz/

juur-is-DIKSH-uhnz

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dʒʊrju·ɪsris·dɪkʃdic·ənztions

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