How do you pronounce "perception"?

In American English: /pɝˈsɛpʃən/ (pur-SEHPSH-uhn). In British English: /pəsˈɛpʃən/ (puhs-EHPSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /pɝˈsɛpʃən/ (pur-SEHPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pəsˈɛpʃən/ (puhs-EHPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈsɛpʃən/ (pur-SEHPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pəsˈɛpʃən/ (puhs-EHPSH-uhn).

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perception

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/pɝˈsɛpʃən/

pur-SEHPSH-uhn

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pɝper·sɛpʃcep·əntion

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