How do you pronounce "situation"?

In American English: /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/ (sich-oo-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /sˌɪtʃʊˈeɪʃən/ (s-ich-UU-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/ (sich-oo-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/ (s-ich-OO-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/ (sich-oo-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /sˌɪtʃʊˈeɪʃən/ (s-ich-UU-aysh).

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/ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/

sich-oo-AYSH-uhn

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sɪtʃsit·uːu·eɪʃa·əntion

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