How do you pronounce "acquisitions"?

In American English: /ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz/ (akw-uh-ZISH-uhnz). In British English: /ˌækwɪzˈɪʃənz/ (akw-iz-ISH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz/ (akw-uh-ZISH-uhnz). In Australian English: /ɐkwɪsˈɪʃənz/ (ɐkw-IS-ish).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz/ (akw-uh-ZISH-uhnz), while in British English it's /ˌækwɪzˈɪʃənz/ (akw-iz-ISH-uhnz).

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/ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz/

akw-uh-ZISH-uhnz

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ækwac·əqui·zɪʃsi·ənztions

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