How do you pronounce "profession"?

In American English: /prəˈfɛʃən/ (pruh-FEHSH-uhn). In British English: /pɹəfˈɛʃən/ (pruhf-EHSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /prəˈfɛʃən/ (pruh-FEHSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹəfˈɛʃən/ (pruhf-EHSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈfɛʃən/ (pruh-FEHSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹəfˈɛʃən/ (pruhf-EHSH-uhn).

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/prəˈfɛʃən/

pruh-FEHSH-uhn

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prəpro·fɛʃfes·ənsion

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