How do you pronounce "ventilation"?

In American English: /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən/ (vehnt-i-LAYSH-uhn). In British English: /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/ (v-ehnt-IL-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən/ (vehnt-i-LAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/ (v-ehnt-IL-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən/ (vehnt-i-LAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /vˌɛntɪlˈeɪʃən/ (v-ehnt-IL-aysh).

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ventilation

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/ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃən/

vehnt-i-LAYSH-uhn

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vɛntven·ɪti·leɪʃla·əntion

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