How do you pronounce "professorship"?

In American English: /prəˈfɛsɝˌʃɪp/ (pruh-FEHS-ur-ship). In British English: /pɹəfˈɛsəʃˌɪp/ (pruhf-EHS-uhsh-ip). In Canadian English: /prəˈfɛsɝˌʃɪp/ (pruh-FEHS-ur-ship). In Australian English: /pɹəfˈɛsəʃˌɪp/ (pruhf-EHS-uhsh-ip).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈfɛsɝˌʃɪp/ (pruh-FEHS-ur-ship), while in British English it's /pɹəfˈɛsəʃˌɪp/ (pruhf-EHS-uhsh-ip).

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/prəˈfɛsɝˌʃɪp/

pruh-FEHS-ur-ship

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prəpro·fɛsfes·ɝsor·ʃɪpship

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