How do you pronounce "inactivation"?

In American English: /ˌɪˌnæktɪˈveɪʃən/ (i-nakt-i-VAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnˌaktɪvˈeɪʃən/ (in-akt-IV-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˌnæktɪˈveɪʃən/ (i-nakt-i-VAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnˌaktɪvˈeɪʃən/ (in-akt-IV-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˌnæktɪˈveɪʃən/ (i-nakt-i-VAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnˌaktɪvˈeɪʃən/ (in-akt-IV-aysh).

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inactivation

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/ˌɪˌnæktɪˈveɪʃən/

i-nakt-i-VAYSH-uhn

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ɪin·næktac·ɪti·veɪʃva·əntion

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