How do you pronounce "alleviation"?

In American English: /əˌliːviːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-leev-ee-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɐlˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən/ (ɐl-eev-I-aysh). In Canadian English: /əˌliːviːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-leev-ee-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐlˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən/ (ɐl-eev-I-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌliːviːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-leev-ee-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɐlˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən/ (ɐl-eev-I-aysh).

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alleviation

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/əˌliːviːˈeɪʃən/

uh-leev-ee-AYSH-uhn

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əal·liːvle·iːvi·eɪʃa·əntion

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