How do you pronounce "perturbations"?

In American English: /ˌpɝːtɝˈbeɪʃənz/ (purt-ur-BAYSH-uhnz). In British English: /pətəbˈeɪʃənz/ (puht-uhb-AYSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /ˌpɝːtɝˈbeɪʃənz/ (purt-ur-BAYSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /pətəbˈeɪʃənz/ (puht-uhb-AYSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpɝːtɝˈbeɪʃənz/ (purt-ur-BAYSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /pətəbˈeɪʃənz/ (puht-uhb-AYSH-uhnz).

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perturbations

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/ˌpɝːtɝˈbeɪʃənz/

purt-ur-BAYSH-uhnz

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pɝːtper·ɝtur·beɪʃba·ənztions

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