How do you pronounce "estimation"?

In American English: /ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/ (ehst-uh-MAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɛstɪmˈeɪʃən/ (ehst-im-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/ (ehst-uh-MAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɛstɪmˈeɪʃən/ (ehst-im-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/ (ehst-uh-MAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɛstɪmˈeɪʃən/ (ehst-im-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən/

ehst-uh-MAYSH-uhn

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ɛstes·əti·meɪʃma·əntion

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