How do you pronounce "petition"?

In American English: /pəˈtɪʃən/ (puh-TISH-uhn). In British English: /pɪtˈɪʃən/ (pit-ISH-uhn). In Canadian English: /pəˈtɪʃən/ (puh-TISH-uhn). In Australian English: /pətˈɪʃən/ (puht-ISH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈtɪʃən/ (puh-TISH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɪtˈɪʃən/ (pit-ISH-uhn).

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petition

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/pəˈtɪʃən/

puh-TISH-uhn

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pəpe·tɪʃti·əntion

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