How do you pronounce "animation"?

In American English: /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/ (an-uh-MAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən/ (an-im-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/ (an-uh-MAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌanɪmˈeɪʃən/ (an-IM-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/ (an-uh-MAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən/ (an-im-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/

an-uh-MAYSH-uhn

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ænan·əi·meɪʃma·əntion

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Last updated: 2026-02-12