How do you pronounce "predisposition"?

In American English: /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən/ (preed-isp-uh-ZISH-uhn). In British English: /pɹiːdˌɪspəzˈɪʃən/ (preed-isp-uhz-ISH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən/ (preed-isp-uh-ZISH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹiːdˌɪspəzˈɪʃən/ (preed-isp-uhz-ISH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən/ (preed-isp-uh-ZISH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹiːdˌɪspəzˈɪʃən/ (preed-isp-uhz-ISH-uhn).

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/ˌpriːdɪspəˈzɪʃən/

preed-isp-uh-ZISH-uhn

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priːdpre·ɪspdis·əpo·zɪʃsi·əntion

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