How do you pronounce "premonition"?

In American English: /prɛməˈnɪʃən/ (prehm-uh-NISH-uhn). In British English: /pɹɪmənˈɪʃən/ (prim-uhn-ISH-uhn). In Canadian English: /prɛməˈnɪʃən/ (prehm-uh-NISH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹɪmənˈɪʃən/ (prim-uhn-ISH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prɛməˈnɪʃən/ (prehm-uh-NISH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹɪmənˈɪʃən/ (prim-uhn-ISH-uhn).

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premonition

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/prɛməˈnɪʃən/

prehm-uh-NISH-uhn

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prɛmpre·əmo·nɪʃni·əntion

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