How do you pronounce "reduction"?

In American English: /rɪˈdʌkʃən/ (ri-DUHKSH-uhn). In British English: /ɹɪdˈɐkʃən/ (rid-ⱯKSH). In Canadian English: /rɪˈdʌkʃən/ (ri-DUHKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɹɪdˈʌkʃən/ (rid-UHKSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈdʌkʃən/ (ri-DUHKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɹɪdˈɐkʃən/ (rid-ⱯKSH).

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reduction

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/rɪˈdʌkʃən/

ri-DUHKSH-uhn

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rɪre·dʌkʃduc·əntion

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