How do you pronounce "retribution"?

In American English: /ˌrɛtrəˈbjuːʃən/ (rehtr-uh-BYOOSH-uhn). In British English: /ɹˌɛtɹɪbjˈuːʃən/ (r-ehtr-IBY-oosh). In Canadian English: /ˌrɛtrəˈbjuːʃən/ (rehtr-uh-BYOOSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɹˌɛtɹɪbjˈuːʃən/ (r-ehtr-IBY-oosh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌrɛtrəˈbjuːʃən/ (rehtr-uh-BYOOSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɹˌɛtɹɪbjˈuːʃən/ (r-ehtr-IBY-oosh).

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retribution

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/ˌrɛtrəˈbjuːʃən/

rehtr-uh-BYOOSH-uhn

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rɛtrret·əri·bjuːʃbu·əntion

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