How do you pronounce "negation"?

In American English: /nəˈgeɪʃən/ (nuh-GAYSH-uhn). In British English: /nɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (nig-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /nəˈgeɪʃən/ (nuh-GAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /nɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (nig-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nəˈgeɪʃən/ (nuh-GAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /nɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (nig-AYSH-uhn).

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negation

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/nəˈgeɪʃən/

nuh-GAYSH-uhn

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nəne·geɪʃga·əntion

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