How do you pronounce "application"?

In American English: /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/ (apl-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən/ (apl-ik-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/ (apl-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌaplɪkˈeɪʃən/ (apl-IK-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/ (apl-uh-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən/ (apl-ik-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/

apl-uh-KAYSH-uhn

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æplap·əpli·keɪʃca·əntion

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