How do you pronounce "prosecution"?

In American English: /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/ (prahs-uh-KYOOSH-uhn). In British English: /pɹˌɒsɪkjˈuːʃən/ (pr-os-IKY-oosh). In Canadian English: /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/ (prahs-uh-KYOOSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹˌɒsɪkjˈuːʃən/ (pr-os-IKY-oosh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/ (prahs-uh-KYOOSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹˌɒsɪkjˈuːʃən/ (pr-os-IKY-oosh).

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/ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/

prahs-uh-KYOOSH-uhn

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prɑːspros·əe·kjuːʃcu·əntion

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