How do you pronounce "navigation"?

In American English: /ˈnævəˈgeɪʃən/ (NAV-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In British English: /nˌævɪgˈeɪʃən/ (n-av-IG-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˈnævəˈgeɪʃən/ (NAV-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /nˌavɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (n-AV-ig).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈnævəˈgeɪʃən/ (NAV-uh-GAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /nˌævɪgˈeɪʃən/ (n-av-IG-aysh).

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/ˈnævəˈgeɪʃən/

NAV-uh-GAYSH-uhn

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nævnav·əi·geɪʃga·əntion

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