How do you pronounce "formations"?

In American English: /fɔrˈmeɪʃənz/ (fawr-MAYSH-uhnz). In British English: /fɔːmˈeɪʃənz/ (fawm-AYSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /fɔrˈmeɪʃənz/ (fawr-MAYSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /fɔːmˈeɪʃənz/ (fawm-AYSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /fɔrˈmeɪʃənz/ (fawr-MAYSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /fɔːmˈeɪʃənz/ (fawm-AYSH-uhnz).

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/fɔrˈmeɪʃənz/

fawr-MAYSH-uhnz

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fɔrfor·meɪʃma·ənztions

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