How do you pronounce "deterioration"?

In American English: /dɪˈtɪriːɝˌeɪʃən/ (di-TIR-ee-ur-aysh-uhn). In British English: /dɪtˈɪəɹɪəɹˌeɪʃən/ (dit-I-uhr-i-uhr-aysh-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˈtɪriːɝˌeɪʃən/ (di-TIR-ee-ur-aysh-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪtˌiəɹiəɹˈeɪʃən/ (dit-ee-uhr-ee-uhr-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈtɪriːɝˌeɪʃən/ (di-TIR-ee-ur-aysh-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪtˈɪəɹɪəɹˌeɪʃən/ (dit-I-uhr-i-uhr-aysh-uhn).

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/dɪˈtɪriːɝˌeɪʃən/

di-TIR-ee-ur-aysh-uhn

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dɪde·tɪrte·iːri·ɝo·eɪʃra·əntion

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