How do you pronounce "mitigation"?

In American English: /ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən/ (mit-i-GAYSH-uhn). In British English: /mˌɪtɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (m-it-IG-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən/ (mit-i-GAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /mˌɪtɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (m-it-IG-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən/ (mit-i-GAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /mˌɪtɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (m-it-IG-aysh).

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mitigation

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/ˌmɪtɪˈgeɪʃən/

mit-i-GAYSH-uhn

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mɪtmit·ɪi·geɪʃga·əntion

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