How do you pronounce "subversion"?

In American English: /səbˈvɝːʒən/ (suhb-VURZH-uhn). In British English: /səbvˈɜːʃən/ (suhbv-ꞫSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /səbˈvɝːʒən/ (suhb-VURZH-uhn). In Australian English: /səbvˈɜːʃən/ (suhbv-ꞫSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səbˈvɝːʒən/ (suhb-VURZH-uhn), while in British English it's /səbvˈɜːʃən/ (suhbv-ꞫSH-uhn).

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subversion

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/səbˈvɝːʒən/

suhb-VURZH-uhn

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səbsub·vɝːʒver·ənsion

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