How do you pronounce "presupposition"?

In American English: /ˌpriːsəpəˈzɪʃən/ (prees-uhp-uh-ZISH-uhn). In British English: /pɹˌiːsəpəzˈɪʃən/ (pr-ees-uhp-UHZ-ish). In Canadian English: /ˌpriːsəpəˈzɪʃən/ (prees-uhp-uh-ZISH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹˌiːsəpəzˈɪʃən/ (pr-ees-uhp-UHZ-ish).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpriːsəpəˈzɪʃən/ (prees-uhp-uh-ZISH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹˌiːsəpəzˈɪʃən/ (pr-ees-uhp-UHZ-ish).

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/ˌpriːsəpəˈzɪʃən/

prees-uhp-uh-ZISH-uhn

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priːspre·əpsup·əpo·zɪʃsi·əntion

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