How do you pronounce "transgression"?

In American English: /trænzˈgrɛʃən/ (tranz-GREHSH-uhn). In British English: /tɹansɡɹˈɛʃən/ (TRANSGR-ehsh). In Canadian English: /trænzˈgrɛʃən/ (tranz-GREHSH-uhn). In Australian English: /tɹansɡɹˈɛʃən/ (TRANSGR-ehsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /trænzˈgrɛʃən/ (tranz-GREHSH-uhn), while in British English it's /tɹansɡɹˈɛʃən/ (TRANSGR-ehsh).

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transgression

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/trænzˈgrɛʃən/

tranz-GREHSH-uhn

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trænztrans·grɛʃgres·ənsion

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