How do you pronounce "evasion"?

In American English: /ɪˈveɪʒən/ (i-VAYZH-uhn). In British English: /ɪvˈeɪʒən/ (iv-AYZH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɪˈveɪʒən/ (i-VAYZH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪvˈeɪʒən/ (iv-AYZH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈveɪʒən/ (i-VAYZH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪvˈeɪʒən/ (iv-AYZH-uhn).

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evasion

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/ɪˈveɪʒən/

i-VAYZH-uhn

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ɪeva·veɪʒsi·ənon

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