How do you pronounce "cultivation"?

In American English: /ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən/ (kuhlt-i-VAYSH-uhn). In British English: /kˌʌltɪvˈeɪʃən/ (k-uhlt-IV-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən/ (kuhlt-i-VAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kˌʌltɪvˈeɪʃən/ (k-uhlt-IV-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən/ (kuhlt-i-VAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kˌʌltɪvˈeɪʃən/ (k-uhlt-IV-aysh).

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cultivation

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/ˌkəltɪˈveɪʃən/

kuhlt-i-VAYSH-uhn

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kəltcul·ɪti·veɪʃva·əntion

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