How do you pronounce "abstraction"?

In American English: /æbˈstrækʃən/ (ab-STRAKSH-uhn). In British English: /ɐbstɹˈakʃən/ (ⱯBSTR). In Canadian English: /æbˈstrækʃən/ (ab-STRAKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐbstɹˈakʃən/ (ⱯBSTR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /æbˈstrækʃən/ (ab-STRAKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɐbstɹˈakʃən/ (ⱯBSTR).

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abstraction

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/æbˈstrækʃən/

ab-STRAKSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

æbab·strækʃstrac·əntion

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