How do you pronounce "deprivation"?

In American English: /ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/ (dehpr-uh-VAYSH-uhn). In British English: /dˌɛpɹɪvˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehpr-IV-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/ (dehpr-uh-VAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dˌɛpɹɪvˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehpr-IV-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/ (dehpr-uh-VAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dˌɛpɹɪvˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehpr-IV-aysh).

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/ˌdɛprəˈveɪʃən/

dehpr-uh-VAYSH-uhn

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dɛprde·əpri·veɪʃva·əntion

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