How do you pronounce "translation"?

In American English: /trænzˈleɪʃən/ (tranz-LAYSH-uhn). In British English: /tɹanslˈeɪʃən/ (TRANSL-aysh). In Canadian English: /trænzˈleɪʃən/ (tranz-LAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /tɹanslˈeɪʃən/ (TRANSL-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /trænzˈleɪʃən/ (tranz-LAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /tɹanslˈeɪʃən/ (TRANSL-aysh).

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/trænzˈleɪʃən/

tranz-LAYSH-uhn

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trænztrans·leɪʃla·əntion

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