How do you pronounce "validation"?

In American English: /ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən/ (val-uh-DAYSH-uhn). In British English: /vˌælɪdˈeɪʃən/ (v-al-ID-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən/ (val-uh-DAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /vˌalɪdˈeɪʃən/ (v-AL-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən/ (val-uh-DAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /vˌælɪdˈeɪʃən/ (v-al-ID-aysh).

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/ˌvæləˈdeɪʃən/

val-uh-DAYSH-uhn

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vælval·əi·deɪʃda·əntion

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