How do you pronounce "appropriation"?

In American English: /əˌproʊpriːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-prohpr-ee-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɐpɹˌəʊpɹɪˈeɪʃən/ (ɐpr-ohpr-I-aysh). In Canadian English: /əˌproʊpriːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-prohpr-ee-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˌəʊpɹɪˈeɪʃən/ (ɐpr-ohpr-I-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌproʊpriːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-prohpr-ee-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɐpɹˌəʊpɹɪˈeɪʃən/ (ɐpr-ohpr-I-aysh).

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/əˌproʊpriːˈeɪʃən/

uh-prohpr-ee-AYSH-uhn

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əap·proʊprpro·iːpri·eɪʃa·əntion

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