How do you pronounce "motivations"?

In American English: /ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənz/ (moht-uh-VAYSH-uhnz). In British English: /mˌəʊtɪvˈeɪʃənz/ (m-oht-IV-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənz/ (moht-uh-VAYSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /mˌəʊtɪvˈeɪʃənz/ (m-oht-IV-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənz/ (moht-uh-VAYSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /mˌəʊtɪvˈeɪʃənz/ (m-oht-IV-aysh).

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motivations

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/ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃənz/

moht-uh-VAYSH-uhnz

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moʊtmo·əti·veɪʃva·ənztions

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