How do you pronounce "vocation"?

In American English: /voʊˈkeɪʃən/ (voh-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /vəʊkˈeɪʃən/ (vohk-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /voʊˈkeɪʃən/ (voh-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /vəʊkˈeɪʃən/ (vohk-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /voʊˈkeɪʃən/ (voh-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /vəʊkˈeɪʃən/ (vohk-AYSH-uhn).

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/voʊˈkeɪʃən/

voh-KAYSH-uhn

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voʊvo·keɪʃca·əntion

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