How do you pronounce "affiliation"?

In American English: /əˌfɪliːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-fil-ee-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /əfˌɪlɪˈeɪʃən/ (uhf-il-i-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /əˌfɪliːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-fil-ee-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐfˌɪlɪˈeɪʃən/ (ɐf-il-I-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌfɪliːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-fil-ee-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /əfˌɪlɪˈeɪʃən/ (uhf-il-i-AYSH-uhn).

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/əˌfɪliːˈeɪʃən/

uh-fil-ee-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

əaf·fɪlfil·iːi·eɪʃa·əntion

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