How do you pronounce "gradations"?

In American English: /greɪˈdeɪʃənz/ (gray-DAYSH-uhnz). In British English: /ɡɹeɪdˈeɪʃənz/ (grayd-AYSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /greɪˈdeɪʃənz/ (gray-DAYSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /ɡɹeɪdˈeɪʃənz/ (grayd-AYSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /greɪˈdeɪʃənz/ (gray-DAYSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /ɡɹeɪdˈeɪʃənz/ (grayd-AYSH-uhnz).

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gradations

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/greɪˈdeɪʃənz/

gray-DAYSH-uhnz

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greɪgra·deɪʃda·ənztions

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