How do you pronounce "administration"?

In American English: /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/ (ad-min-i-STRAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ədmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən/ (uhdm-in-istr-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/ (ad-min-i-STRAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən/ (ɐdm-in-ISTR-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/ (ad-min-i-STRAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ədmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən/ (uhdm-in-istr-AYSH-uhn).

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/ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/

ad-min-i-STRAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ædad·mɪnmin·ɪis·streɪʃtra·əntion

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