How do you pronounce "transmission"?

In American English: /trænˈsmɪʃən/ (tran-SMISH-uhn). In British English: /tɹansmˈɪʃən/ (TRANSM-ish). In Canadian English: /trænˈsmɪʃən/ (tran-SMISH-uhn). In Australian English: /tɹansmˈɪʃən/ (TRANSM-ish).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /trænˈsmɪʃən/ (tran-SMISH-uhn), while in British English it's /tɹansmˈɪʃən/ (TRANSM-ish).

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transmission

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/trænˈsmɪʃən/

tran-SMISH-uhn

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træntrans·smɪʃmis·ənsion

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