How do you pronounce "publication"?

In American English: /ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən/ (puhbl-i-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /pˌɐblɪkˈeɪʃən/ (p-ⱯBL-ik). In Canadian English: /ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən/ (puhbl-i-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən/ (p-uhbl-IK-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən/ (puhbl-i-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pˌɐblɪkˈeɪʃən/ (p-ⱯBL-ik).

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/ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən/

puhbl-i-KAYSH-uhn

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pəblpub·ɪli·keɪʃca·əntion

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