How do you pronounce "protection"?

In American English: /prəˈtɛkʃən/ (pruh-TEHKSH-uhn). In British English: /pɹətˈɛkʃən/ (pruht-EHKSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /prəˈtɛkʃən/ (pruh-TEHKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹətˈɛkʃən/ (pruht-EHKSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈtɛkʃən/ (pruh-TEHKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹətˈɛkʃən/ (pruht-EHKSH-uhn).

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/prəˈtɛkʃən/

pruh-TEHKSH-uhn

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prəpro·tɛkʃtec·əntion

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