How do you pronounce "tensions"?

In American English: /ˈtɛntʃənz/ (TEHNCH-uhnz). In British English: /tˈɛnʃənz/ (T-ehnsh). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛntʃənz/ (TEHNCH-uhnz). In Australian English: /tˈɛnʃənz/ (T-ehnsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛntʃənz/ (TEHNCH-uhnz), while in British English it's /tˈɛnʃənz/ (T-ehnsh).

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tensions

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/ˈtɛntʃənz/

TEHNCH-uhnz

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tɛntʃten·ənzsions

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