How do you pronounce "agitation"?

In American English: /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/ (aj-uh-TAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌadʒɪtˈeɪʃən/ (aj-IT-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/ (aj-uh-TAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌadʒɪtˈeɪʃən/ (aj-IT-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/ (aj-uh-TAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌadʒɪtˈeɪʃən/ (aj-IT-aysh).

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agitation

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/ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/

aj-uh-TAYSH-uhn

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ædʒag·əi·teɪʃta·əntion

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