How do you pronounce "proportions"?

In American English: /prəˈpɔrʃənz/ (pruh-PAWRSH-uhnz). In British English: /pɹəpˈɔːʃənz/ (pruhp-AWSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /prəˈpɔrʃənz/ (pruh-PAWRSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /pɹəpˈɔːʃənz/ (pruhp-AWSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈpɔrʃənz/ (pruh-PAWRSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /pɹəpˈɔːʃənz/ (pruhp-AWSH-uhnz).

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/prəˈpɔrʃənz/

pruh-PAWRSH-uhnz

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prəpro·pɔrʃpor·ənztions

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