How do you pronounce "salvation"?

In American English: /sælˈveɪʃən/ (sal-VAYSH-uhn). In British English: /səlvˈeɪʃən/ (suhlv-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /sælˈveɪʃən/ (sal-VAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /salvˈeɪʃən/ (SALV-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sælˈveɪʃən/ (sal-VAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /səlvˈeɪʃən/ (suhlv-AYSH-uhn).

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salvation

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/sælˈveɪʃən/

sal-VAYSH-uhn

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sælsal·veɪʃva·əntion

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