How do you pronounce "appreciation"?

In American English: /əˌpriːʃiːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-preesh-ee-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /əpɹˌiːʃɪˈeɪʃən/ (uhpr-eesh-i-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /əˌpriːʃiːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-preesh-ee-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˌiːʃɪˈeɪʃən/ (ɐpr-eesh-I-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌpriːʃiːˈeɪʃən/ (uh-preesh-ee-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /əpɹˌiːʃɪˈeɪʃən/ (uhpr-eesh-i-AYSH-uhn).

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/əˌpriːʃiːˈeɪʃən/

uh-preesh-ee-AYSH-uhn

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əap·priːʃpre·iːci·eɪʃa·əntion

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Last updated: 2026-02-12