How do you pronounce "practitioner"?

In American English: /prækˈtɪʃənɝ/ (prak-TISH-uhn-ur). In British English: /pɹaktˈɪʃənə/ (PRAKT-ish-uhn). In Canadian English: /prækˈtɪʃənɝ/ (prak-TISH-uhn-ur). In Australian English: /pɹaktˈɪʃənə/ (PRAKT-ish-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prækˈtɪʃənɝ/ (prak-TISH-uhn-ur), while in British English it's /pɹaktˈɪʃənə/ (PRAKT-ish-uhn).

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/prækˈtɪʃənɝ/

prak-TISH-uhn-ur

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prækprac·tɪʃti·əntion·ɝer

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