How do you pronounce "meditation"?

In American English: /ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən/ (mehd-uh-TAYSH-uhn). In British English: /mˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən/ (m-ehd-IT-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən/ (mehd-uh-TAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /mˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən/ (m-ehd-IT-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən/ (mehd-uh-TAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /mˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən/ (m-ehd-IT-aysh).

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meditation

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/ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən/

mehd-uh-TAYSH-uhn

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mɛdmed·əi·teɪʃta·əntion

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