How do you pronounce "rejection"?

In American English: /rɪˈdʒɛkʃən/ (ri-JEHKSH-uhn). In British English: /ɹɪdʒˈɛkʃən/ (rij-EHKSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /rɪˈdʒɛkʃən/ (ri-JEHKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɹɪdʒˈɛkʃən/ (rij-EHKSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈdʒɛkʃən/ (ri-JEHKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɹɪdʒˈɛkʃən/ (rij-EHKSH-uhn).

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rejection

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/rɪˈdʒɛkʃən/

ri-JEHKSH-uhn

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rɪre·dʒɛkʃjec·əntion

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