How do you pronounce "supervision"?

In American English: /ˌsuːpɝˈvɪʒən/ (soop-ur-VIZH-uhn). In British English: /sˌuːpəvˈɪʒən/ (s-oop-UHV-izh). In Canadian English: /ˌsuːpɝˈvɪʒən/ (soop-ur-VIZH-uhn). In Australian English: /suːpəvˈɪʒən/ (soop-uhv-IZH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsuːpɝˈvɪʒən/ (soop-ur-VIZH-uhn), while in British English it's /sˌuːpəvˈɪʒən/ (s-oop-UHV-izh).

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/ˌsuːpɝˈvɪʒən/

soop-ur-VIZH-uhn

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suːpsu·ɝper·vɪʒvi·ənsion

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