How do you pronounce "reception"?

In American English: /rɪˈsɛpʃən/ (ri-SEHPSH-uhn). In British English: /ɹɪsˈɛpʃən/ (ris-EHPSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /rɪˈsɛpʃən/ (ri-SEHPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɹɪsˈɛpʃən/ (ris-EHPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈsɛpʃən/ (ri-SEHPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɹɪsˈɛpʃən/ (ris-EHPSH-uhn).

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reception

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/rɪˈsɛpʃən/

ri-SEHPSH-uhn

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rɪre·sɛpʃcep·əntion

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