How do you pronounce "accreditation"?

In American English: /əˌkrɛdəˈteɪʃən/ (uh-krehd-uh-TAYSH-uhn). In British English: /əkɹˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən/ (uhkr-ehd-it-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /əˌkrɛdəˈteɪʃən/ (uh-krehd-uh-TAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐkɹˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən/ (ɐkr-ehd-IT-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌkrɛdəˈteɪʃən/ (uh-krehd-uh-TAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /əkɹˌɛdɪtˈeɪʃən/ (uhkr-ehd-it-AYSH-uhn).

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/əˌkrɛdəˈteɪʃən/

uh-krehd-uh-TAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

əac·krɛdcred·əi·teɪʃta·əntion

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