How do you pronounce "inflammation"?

In American English: /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/ (infl-uh-MAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnflamˈeɪʃən/ (infl-AM-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/ (infl-uh-MAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnflamˈeɪʃən/ (infl-AM-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/ (infl-uh-MAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnflamˈeɪʃən/ (infl-AM-aysh).

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/ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

infl-uh-MAYSH-uhn

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ɪnflin·əflam·meɪʃma·əntion

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