How do you pronounce "demonstration"?

In American English: /ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən/ (dehm-uhn-STRAYSH-uhn). In British English: /dˌɛmənstɹˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehm-UHNSTR-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən/ (dehm-uhn-STRAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dˌɛmənstɹˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehm-UHNSTR-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən/ (dehm-uhn-STRAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dˌɛmənstɹˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehm-UHNSTR-aysh).

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/ˌdɛmənˈstreɪʃən/

dehm-uhn-STRAYSH-uhn

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dɛmde·ənmon·streɪʃstra·əntion

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