How do you pronounce "graduation"?

In American English: /ˌgrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/ (graj-oo-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /gɹˌædjʊˈeɪʃən/ (gr-ady-UU-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌgrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/ (graj-oo-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɡɹˌadjuːˈeɪʃən/ (gr-ADY-oo).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌgrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/ (graj-oo-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /gɹˌædjʊˈeɪʃən/ (gr-ady-UU-aysh).

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/ˌgrædʒuːˈeɪʃən/

graj-oo-AYSH-uhn

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grædʒgrad·uːu·eɪʃa·əntion

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