How do you pronounce "annihilation"?

In American English: /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/ (uh-neye-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɐnˌaɪəlˈeɪʃən/ (ɐn-eye-UHL-aysh). In Canadian English: /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/ (uh-neye-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐnˌaɪəlˈeɪʃən/ (ɐn-eye-UHL-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/ (uh-neye-uh-LAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɐnˌaɪəlˈeɪʃən/ (ɐn-eye-UHL-aysh).

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annihilation

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/əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/

uh-neye-uh-LAYSH-uhn

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əan·naɪni·əhi·leɪʃla·əntion

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