How do you pronounce "adaptations"?

In American English: /ˌædæpˈteɪʃənz/ (ad-ap-TAYSH-uhnz). In British English: /ˌadaptˈeɪʃənz/ (AD-apt). In Canadian English: /ˌædæpˈteɪʃənz/ (ad-ap-TAYSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /ˌadaptˈeɪʃənz/ (AD-apt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌædæpˈteɪʃənz/ (ad-ap-TAYSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /ˌadaptˈeɪʃənz/ (AD-apt).

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/ˌædæpˈteɪʃənz/

ad-ap-TAYSH-uhnz

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ædadap·æpta·teɪʃti·ənzons

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