How do you pronounce "variation"?

In American English: /ˌvɛriːˈeɪʃən/ (vehr-ee-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /vˌɛəɹɪˈeɪʃən/ (v-eh-uhr-I-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌvɛriːˈeɪʃən/ (vehr-ee-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /vˌeəɹɪˈeɪʃən/ (v-eh-uhr-I-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌvɛriːˈeɪʃən/ (vehr-ee-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /vˌɛəɹɪˈeɪʃən/ (v-eh-uhr-I-aysh).

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variation

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/ˌvɛriːˈeɪʃən/

vehr-ee-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

vɛrva·iːri·eɪʃa·əntion

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