How do you pronounce "satisfaction"?

In American English: /ˌsætəsˈfækʃən/ (sat-uhs-FAKSH-uhn). In British English: /sˌætɪsfˈækʃən/ (s-at-ISF-aksh). In Canadian English: /ˌsætəsˈfækʃən/ (sat-uhs-FAKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /sˌatɪsfˈakʃən/ (s-AT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsætəsˈfækʃən/ (sat-uhs-FAKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /sˌætɪsfˈækʃən/ (s-at-ISF-aksh).

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/ˌsætəsˈfækʃən/

sat-uhs-FAKSH-uhn

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sætsat·əsis·fækʃfac·əntion

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