How do you pronounce "obsessions"?

In American English: /əbˈsɛʃənz/ (uhb-SEHSH-uhnz). In British English: /ɒbsˈɛʃənz/ (obs-EHSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /əbˈsɛʃənz/ (uhb-SEHSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /ɒbsˈɛʃənz/ (obs-EHSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈsɛʃənz/ (uhb-SEHSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /ɒbsˈɛʃənz/ (obs-EHSH-uhnz).

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/əbˈsɛʃənz/

uhb-SEHSH-uhnz

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əbob·sɛʃses·ənzsions

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