How do you pronounce "immigration"?

In American English: /ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən/ (im-uh-GRAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɪmɪgɹˈeɪʃən/ (im-igr-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən/ (im-uh-GRAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɪmɪɡɹˈeɪʃən/ (im-igr-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən/ (im-uh-GRAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɪmɪgɹˈeɪʃən/ (im-igr-AYSH-uhn).

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immigration

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/ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən/

im-uh-GRAYSH-uhn

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ɪmim·əmi·greɪʃgra·əntion

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