How do you pronounce "approximation"?

In American English: /əˌprɑːksəˈmeɪʃən/ (uh-prahks-uh-MAYSH-uhn). In British English: /əpɹˈɒksɪmˌeɪʃən/ (uhpr-OKS-im-aysh-uhn). In Canadian English: /əˌprɑːksəˈmeɪʃən/ (uh-prahks-uh-MAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˌɒksɪmˈeɪʃən/ (ɐpr-oks-IM-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˌprɑːksəˈmeɪʃən/ (uh-prahks-uh-MAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /əpɹˈɒksɪmˌeɪʃən/ (uhpr-OKS-im-aysh-uhn).

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/əˌprɑːksəˈmeɪʃən/

uh-prahks-uh-MAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

əap·prɑːksprox·əi·meɪʃma·əntion

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Last updated: 2026-02-12