How do you pronounce "perfection"?

In American English: /pɝˈfɛkʃən/ (pur-FEHKSH-uhn). In British English: /pəfˈɛkʃən/ (puhf-EHKSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /pɝˈfɛkʃən/ (pur-FEHKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pəfˈɛkʃən/ (puhf-EHKSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈfɛkʃən/ (pur-FEHKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pəfˈɛkʃən/ (puhf-EHKSH-uhn).

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perfection

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/pɝˈfɛkʃən/

pur-FEHKSH-uhn

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pɝper·fɛkʃfec·əntion

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