How do you pronounce "oppression"?

In American English: /əˈprɛʃən/ (uh-PREHSH-uhn). In British English: /əpɹˈɛʃən/ (uhpr-EHSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /əˈprɛʃən/ (uh-PREHSH-uhn). In Australian English: /əpɹˈɛʃən/ (uhpr-EHSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈprɛʃən/ (uh-PREHSH-uhn), while in British English it's /əpɹˈɛʃən/ (uhpr-EHSH-uhn).

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oppression

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/əˈprɛʃən/

uh-PREHSH-uhn

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əop·prɛʃpres·ənsion

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