How do you pronounce "temptations"?

In American English: /tɛmˈteɪʃənz/ (tehm-TAYSH-uhnz). In British English: /tɛmptˈeɪʃənz/ (tehmpt-AYSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /tɛmˈteɪʃənz/ (tehm-TAYSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /tɛmptˈeɪʃənz/ (tehmpt-AYSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /tɛmˈteɪʃənz/ (tehm-TAYSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /tɛmptˈeɪʃənz/ (tehmpt-AYSH-uhnz).

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/tɛmˈteɪʃənz/

tehm-TAYSH-uhnz

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tɛmtemp·teɪʃta·ənztions

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