How do you pronounce "co-operation"?

In American English: /kˈoʊˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən/ (K-oh-ahp-URR-aysh). In British English: /kəʊˌɒpəɹˈeɪʃən/ (koh-op-uhr-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kˈoʊˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən/ (K-oh-ahp-URR-aysh). In Australian English: /kˈəʊˌɒpəɹˈeɪʃən/ (K-oh-op-UHR-aysh).

Is "co-operation" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kˈoʊˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən/ (K-oh-ahp-URR-aysh), while in British English it's /kəʊˌɒpəɹˈeɪʃən/ (koh-op-uhr-AYSH-uhn).

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/kˈoʊˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən/

K-oh-ahp-URR-aysh

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kco·oʊop·ɑːper·ɚɹa·eɪʃtion

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