How do you pronounce "classification"?

In American English: /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (klas-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /klˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (kl-as-if-IK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (klas-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /klˌasɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (kl-as-IF-ik).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (klas-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /klˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (kl-as-if-IK-aysh).

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classification

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/ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən/

klas-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn

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klæsclas·əfsi·əfi·keɪʃca·əntion

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