How do you pronounce "escalation"?

In American English: /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/ (ehsk-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɛskɐlˈeɪʃən/ (ehsk-ⱯL-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/ (ehsk-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɛskɐlˈeɪʃən/ (ehsk-ⱯL-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/ (ehsk-uh-LAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɛskɐlˈeɪʃən/ (ehsk-ⱯL-aysh).

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escalation

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/ˌɛskəˈleɪʃən/

ehsk-uh-LAYSH-uhn

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ɛskes·əca·leɪʃla·əntion

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