How do you pronounce "abbreviation"?

In American English: /əˌbriːviːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-breev-ee-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɐbɹˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən/ (ɐbr-eev-I-aysh). In Canadian English: /əˌbriːviːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-breev-ee-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐbɹˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən/ (ɐbr-eev-I-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌbriːviːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-breev-ee-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɐbɹˌiːvɪˈeɪʃən/ (ɐbr-eev-I-aysh).

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/əˌbriːviːˈeɪʃən/

uh-breev-ee-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

əab·briːvbre·iːvi·eɪʃa·əntion

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