How do you pronounce "elevation"?

In American English: /ˌɛləˈveɪʃən/ (ehl-uh-VAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɛlɪvˈeɪʃən/ (ehl-iv-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɛləˈveɪʃən/ (ehl-uh-VAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɛlɪvˈeɪʃən/ (ehl-iv-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛləˈveɪʃən/ (ehl-uh-VAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɛlɪvˈeɪʃən/ (ehl-iv-AYSH-uhn).

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elevation

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/ˌɛləˈveɪʃən/

ehl-uh-VAYSH-uhn

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ɛlel·əe·veɪʃva·əntion

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