How do you pronounce "assimilation"?

In American English: /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/ (uh-sim-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɐsˌɪmɪlˈeɪʃən/ (ɐs-im-IL-aysh). In Canadian English: /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/ (uh-sim-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐsˌɪmɪlˈeɪʃən/ (ɐs-im-IL-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/ (uh-sim-uh-LAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɐsˌɪmɪlˈeɪʃən/ (ɐs-im-IL-aysh).

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/əˌsɪməˈleɪʃən/

uh-sim-uh-LAYSH-uhn

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əas·sɪmsim·əi·leɪʃla·əntion

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