How do you pronounce "inhalation"?

In American English: /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/ (inh-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnhɐlˈeɪʃən/ (inh-ⱯL-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/ (inh-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnhɐlˈeɪʃən/ (inh-ⱯL-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/ (inh-uh-LAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnhɐlˈeɪʃən/ (inh-ⱯL-aysh).

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inhalation

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/ˌɪnhəˈleɪʃən/

inh-uh-LAYSH-uhn

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ɪnhin·əha·leɪʃla·əntion

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