How do you pronounce "suppression"?

In American English: /səˈprɛʃən/ (suh-PREHSH-uhn). In British English: /səpɹˈɛʃən/ (suhpr-EHSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /səˈprɛʃən/ (suh-PREHSH-uhn). In Australian English: /səpɹˈɛʃən/ (suhpr-EHSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈprɛʃən/ (suh-PREHSH-uhn), while in British English it's /səpɹˈɛʃən/ (suhpr-EHSH-uhn).

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suppression

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/səˈprɛʃən/

suh-PREHSH-uhn

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səsup·prɛʃpres·ənsion

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