How do you pronounce "derivation"?

In American English: /ˌdɛrəˈveɪʃən/ (dehr-uh-VAYSH-uhn). In British English: /dˌɛɹɪvˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehr-IV-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌdɛrəˈveɪʃən/ (dehr-uh-VAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dˌɛɹɪvˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehr-IV-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɛrəˈveɪʃən/ (dehr-uh-VAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dˌɛɹɪvˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehr-IV-aysh).

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derivation

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/ˌdɛrəˈveɪʃən/

dehr-uh-VAYSH-uhn

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dɛrder·əiva·veɪʃti·ənon

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