How do you pronounce "litigation"?

In American English: /ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən/ (lit-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In British English: /lˌɪtɪgˈeɪʃən/ (l-it-IG-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən/ (lit-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /lˌɪtɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (l-it-IG-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən/ (lit-uh-GAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /lˌɪtɪgˈeɪʃən/ (l-it-IG-aysh).

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/ˌlɪtəˈgeɪʃən/

lit-uh-GAYSH-uhn

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lɪtlit·əi·geɪʃga·əntion

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