How do you pronounce "selection"?

In American English: /səˈlɛkʃən/ (suh-LEHKSH-uhn). In British English: /sɪlˈɛkʃən/ (sil-EHKSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /səˈlɛkʃən/ (suh-LEHKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /sɪlˈɛkʃən/ (sil-EHKSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈlɛkʃən/ (suh-LEHKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /sɪlˈɛkʃən/ (sil-EHKSH-uhn).

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selection

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/səˈlɛkʃən/

suh-LEHKSH-uhn

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səse·lɛkʃlec·əntion

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