How do you pronounce "resignation"?

In American English: /ˌrɛzəgˈneɪʃən/ (rehz-uhg-NAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɹˌɛzɪgnˈeɪʃən/ (r-ehz-IGN-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌrɛzəgˈneɪʃən/ (rehz-uhg-NAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən/ (r-ehz-IGN-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌrɛzəgˈneɪʃən/ (rehz-uhg-NAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɹˌɛzɪgnˈeɪʃən/ (r-ehz-IGN-aysh).

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/ˌrɛzəgˈneɪʃən/

rehz-uhg-NAYSH-uhn

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rɛzres·əgig·neɪʃna·əntion

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