How do you pronounce "importation"?

In American English: /ˌɪmpɔrˈteɪʃən/ (imp-awr-TAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪmpɔːtˈeɪʃən/ (imp-awt-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmpɔrˈteɪʃən/ (imp-awr-TAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪmpɔːtˈeɪʃən/ (imp-awt-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmpɔrˈteɪʃən/ (imp-awr-TAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪmpɔːtˈeɪʃən/ (imp-awt-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌɪmpɔrˈteɪʃən/

imp-awr-TAYSH-uhn

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ɪmpim·ɔrpor·teɪʃta·əntion

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