How do you pronounce "provocation"?

In American English: /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/ (prahv-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /pɹˌɒvəkˈeɪʃən/ (pr-ov-UHK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/ (prahv-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹɒvəkˈeɪʃən/ (prov-uhk-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/ (prahv-uh-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹˌɒvəkˈeɪʃən/ (pr-ov-UHK-aysh).

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/ˌprɑːvəˈkeɪʃən/

prahv-uh-KAYSH-uhn

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prɑːvpr·əovo·keɪʃca·əntion

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