How do you pronounce "activation"?

In American English: /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/ (akt-uh-VAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌæktɪvˈeɪʃən/ (akt-iv-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/ (akt-uh-VAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌaktɪvˈeɪʃən/ (akt-IV-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/ (akt-uh-VAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌæktɪvˈeɪʃən/ (akt-iv-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌæktəˈveɪʃən/

akt-uh-VAYSH-uhn

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æktac·əti·veɪʃva·əntion

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