How do you pronounce "prostitution"?

In American English: /ˌprɑːstəˈtuːʃən/ (prahst-uh-TOOSH-uhn). In British English: /pɹˌɒstɪtjˈuːʃən/ (pr-ost-ITY-oosh). In Canadian English: /ˌprɑːstəˈtuːʃən/ (prahst-uh-TOOSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹˌɒstɪtjˈuːʃən/ (pr-ost-ITY-oosh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌprɑːstəˈtuːʃən/ (prahst-uh-TOOSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹˌɒstɪtjˈuːʃən/ (pr-ost-ITY-oosh).

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/ˌprɑːstəˈtuːʃən/

prahst-uh-TOOSH-uhn

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prɑːstpros·əti·tuːʃtu·əntion

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