How do you pronounce "irrigation"?

In American English: /ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən/ (ir-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɪɹɪgˈeɪʃən/ (ir-ig-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən/ (ir-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɪɹɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (ir-ig-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən/ (ir-uh-GAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɪɹɪgˈeɪʃən/ (ir-ig-AYSH-uhn).

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irrigation

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/ˌɪrəˈgeɪʃən/

ir-uh-GAYSH-uhn

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ɪrir·əri·geɪʃga·əntion

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