How do you pronounce "affirmation"?

In American English: /ˌæfɝˈmeɪʃən/ (af-ur-MAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌafəmˈeɪʃən/ (af-UHM-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌæfɝˈmeɪʃən/ (af-ur-MAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌafəmˈeɪʃən/ (af-UHM-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæfɝˈmeɪʃən/ (af-ur-MAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌafəmˈeɪʃən/ (af-UHM-aysh).

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/ˌæfɝˈmeɪʃən/

af-ur-MAYSH-uhn

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æfaf·ɝfir·meɪʃma·əntion

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