How do you pronounce "vaccination"?

In American English: /væksəˈneɪʃən/ (vaks-uh-NAYSH-uhn). In British English: /vˌæksɪnˈeɪʃən/ (v-aks-IN-aysh). In Canadian English: /væksəˈneɪʃən/ (vaks-uh-NAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /vˌaksɪnˈeɪʃən/ (v-AKS-in).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /væksəˈneɪʃən/ (vaks-uh-NAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /vˌæksɪnˈeɪʃən/ (v-aks-IN-aysh).

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/væksəˈneɪʃən/

vaks-uh-NAYSH-uhn

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væksvac·əci·neɪʃna·əntion

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