How do you pronounce "superstition"?

In American English: /ˌsuːpɝˈstɪʃən/ (soop-ur-STISH-uhn). In British English: /sˈuːpəstˈɪʃən/ (S-oop-UHST-ish). In Canadian English: /ˌsuːpɝˈstɪʃən/ (soop-ur-STISH-uhn). In Australian English: /sˈuːpəstˈɪʃən/ (S-oop-UHST-ish).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsuːpɝˈstɪʃən/ (soop-ur-STISH-uhn), while in British English it's /sˈuːpəstˈɪʃən/ (S-oop-UHST-ish).

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superstition

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/ˌsuːpɝˈstɪʃən/

soop-ur-STISH-uhn

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suːpsu·ɝper·stɪʃsti·əntion

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