How do you pronounce "medication"?

In American English: /ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən/ (mehd-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /mˌɛdɪkˈeɪʃən/ (m-ehd-IK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən/ (mehd-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /mˌɛdɪkˈeɪʃən/ (m-ehd-IK-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən/ (mehd-uh-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /mˌɛdɪkˈeɪʃən/ (m-ehd-IK-aysh).

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medication

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/ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən/

mehd-uh-KAYSH-uhn

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mɛdmed·əi·keɪʃca·əntion

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