How do you pronounce "education"?

In American English: /ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/ (ehj-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɛdjʊkˈeɪʃən/ (ehdy-uuk-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/ (ehj-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən/ (ehj-ook-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/ (ehj-uh-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɛdjʊkˈeɪʃən/ (ehdy-uuk-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌɛdʒəˈkeɪʃən/

ehj-uh-KAYSH-uhn

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ɛdʒed·əu·keɪʃca·əntion

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