How do you pronounce "abbreviations"?

In American English: /əˌbriːviːˈeɪʃənz/ (uh-breev-ee-AYSH-uhnz). In British English: /ɐbɹˌiːvɪˈeɪʃənz/ (ɐbr-eev-I-aysh). In Canadian English: /əˌbriːviːˈeɪʃənz/ (uh-breev-ee-AYSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /ɐbɹˌiːvɪˈeɪʃənz/ (ɐbr-eev-I-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌbriːviːˈeɪʃənz/ (uh-breev-ee-AYSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /ɐbɹˌiːvɪˈeɪʃənz/ (ɐbr-eev-I-aysh).

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/əˌbriːviːˈeɪʃənz/

uh-breev-ee-AYSH-uhnz

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əab·briːvbre·iːvi·eɪʃa·ənztions

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