How do you pronounce "affectation"?

In American English: /ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən/ (af-ehk-TAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɐfɪktˈeɪʃən/ (ɐf-IKT-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən/ (af-ehk-TAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐfɪktˈeɪʃən/ (ɐf-IKT-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən/ (af-ehk-TAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɐfɪktˈeɪʃən/ (ɐf-IKT-aysh).

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affectation

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/ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən/

af-ehk-TAYSH-uhn

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æfaf·ɛkfec·teɪʃta·əntion

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