How do you pronounce "suspension"?

In American English: /səˈspɛnʃən/ (suh-SPEHNSH-uhn). In British English: /səspˈɛnʃən/ (suhsp-EHNSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /səˈspɛnʃən/ (suh-SPEHNSH-uhn). In Australian English: /səspˈɛnʃən/ (suhsp-EHNSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈspɛnʃən/ (suh-SPEHNSH-uhn), while in British English it's /səspˈɛnʃən/ (suhsp-EHNSH-uhn).

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suspension

/səˈspɛnʃən/

suh-SPEHNSH-uhn

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səsus·spɛnʃpen·ənsion

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