How do you pronounce "determination"?

In American English: /dɪˌtɝːməˈneɪʃən/ (di-turm-uh-NAYSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪtˌɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (dit-ɜm-in-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˌtɝːməˈneɪʃən/ (di-turm-uh-NAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪtˌɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (dit-ɜm-in-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˌtɝːməˈneɪʃən/ (di-turm-uh-NAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪtˌɜːmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (dit-ɜm-in-AYSH-uhn).

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/dɪˌtɝːməˈneɪʃən/

di-turm-uh-NAYSH-uhn

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dɪde·tɝːmter·əmi·neɪʃna·əntion

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