How do you pronounce "probation"?

In American English: /proʊˈbeɪʃən/ (proh-BAYSH-uhn). In British English: /pɹəʊbˈeɪʃən/ (prohb-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /proʊˈbeɪʃən/ (proh-BAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹəʊbˈeɪʃən/ (prohb-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /proʊˈbeɪʃən/ (proh-BAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹəʊbˈeɪʃən/ (prohb-AYSH-uhn).

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probation

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/proʊˈbeɪʃən/

proh-BAYSH-uhn

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proʊpro·beɪʃba·əntion

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