How do you pronounce "survival"?

In American English: /sɝˈvaɪvəl/ (sur-VEYEV-uhl). In British English: /səvˈaɪvəl/ (suhv-EYEV-uhl). In Canadian English: /sɝˈvaɪvəl/ (sur-VEYEV-uhl). In Australian English: /səvˈaɪvəl/ (suhv-EYEV-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɝˈvaɪvəl/ (sur-VEYEV-uhl), while in British English it's /səvˈaɪvəl/ (suhv-EYEV-uhl).

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survival

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/sɝˈvaɪvəl/

sur-VEYEV-uhl

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sɝsur·vaɪvvi·əlval

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