How do you pronounce "propagation"?

In American English: /ˌprɑːpəˈgeɪʃən/ (prahp-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In British English: /pɹˌɒpəgˈeɪʃən/ (pr-op-UHG-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌprɑːpəˈgeɪʃən/ (prahp-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹˌɒpɐɡˈeɪʃən/ (pr-OP-ɐg).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌprɑːpəˈgeɪʃən/ (prahp-uh-GAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹˌɒpəgˈeɪʃən/ (pr-op-UHG-aysh).

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propagation

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/ˌprɑːpəˈgeɪʃən/

prahp-uh-GAYSH-uhn

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prɑːpprop·əa·geɪʃga·əntion

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