How do you pronounce "volition"?

In American English: /voʊˈlɪʃən/ (voh-LISH-uhn). In British English: /vəlˈɪʃən/ (vuhl-ISH-uhn). In Canadian English: /voʊˈlɪʃən/ (voh-LISH-uhn). In Australian English: /vəlˈɪʃən/ (vuhl-ISH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /voʊˈlɪʃən/ (voh-LISH-uhn), while in British English it's /vəlˈɪʃən/ (vuhl-ISH-uhn).

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volition

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/voʊˈlɪʃən/

voh-LISH-uhn

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voʊvo·lɪʃli·əntion

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