How do you pronounce "arbitration"?

In American English: /ˌɑːrbɪˈtreɪʃən/ (ahrb-i-TRAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɑːbɪtɹˈeɪʃən/ (ahb-itr-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɑːrbɪˈtreɪʃən/ (ahrb-i-TRAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɑːbɪtɹˈeɪʃən/ (ahb-itr-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɑːrbɪˈtreɪʃən/ (ahrb-i-TRAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɑːbɪtɹˈeɪʃən/ (ahb-itr-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌɑːrbɪˈtreɪʃən/

ahrb-i-TRAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɑːrbar·ɪbi·treɪʃtra·əntion

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