How do you pronounce "orchestration"?

In American English: /ˌɔrkəˈstreɪʃən/ (awrk-uh-STRAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɔːkɪstɹˈeɪʃən/ (awk-istr-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɔrkəˈstreɪʃən/ (awrk-uh-STRAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɔːkɪstɹˈeɪʃən/ (awk-istr-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɔrkəˈstreɪʃən/ (awrk-uh-STRAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɔːkɪstɹˈeɪʃən/ (awk-istr-AYSH-uhn).

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orchestration

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/ˌɔrkəˈstreɪʃən/

awrk-uh-STRAYSH-uhn

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ɔrkor·əches·streɪʃtra·əntion

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