How do you pronounce "calibration"?

In American English: /ˌkæləˈbreɪʃən/ (kal-uh-BRAYSH-uhn). In British English: /kˌælɪbɹˈeɪʃən/ (k-al-IBR-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌkæləˈbreɪʃən/ (kal-uh-BRAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kˌalɪbɹˈeɪʃən/ (k-AL-ibr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkæləˈbreɪʃən/ (kal-uh-BRAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kˌælɪbɹˈeɪʃən/ (k-al-IBR-aysh).

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calibration

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/ˌkæləˈbreɪʃən/

kal-uh-BRAYSH-uhn

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kælcal·əi·breɪʃbra·əntion

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