How do you pronounce "secretion"?

In American English: /səˈkriːʃən/ (suh-KREESH-uhn). In British English: /sɪkɹˈiːʃən/ (sikr-EESH-uhn). In Canadian English: /səˈkriːʃən/ (suh-KREESH-uhn). In Australian English: /sɪkɹˈiːʃən/ (sikr-EESH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈkriːʃən/ (suh-KREESH-uhn), while in British English it's /sɪkɹˈiːʃən/ (sikr-EESH-uhn).

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secretion

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/səˈkriːʃən/

suh-KREESH-uhn

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səse·kriːʃcre·əntion

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