How do you pronounce "nonfiction"?

In American English: /nɑːnˈfɪkʃən/ (nahn-FIKSH-uhn). In British English: /nˌɒnfˈɪkʃən/ (n-ONF-iksh). In Canadian English: /nɑːnˈfɪkʃən/ (nahn-FIKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /nˌɒnfˈɪkʃən/ (n-ONF-iksh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nɑːnˈfɪkʃən/ (nahn-FIKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /nˌɒnfˈɪkʃən/ (n-ONF-iksh).

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/nɑːnˈfɪkʃən/

nahn-FIKSH-uhn

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nɑːnnon·fɪkʃfic·əntion

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