How do you pronounce "attention"?

In American English: /əˈtɛnʃən/ (uh-TEHNSH-uhn). In British English: /ətˈɛnʃən/ (uht-EHNSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /əˈtɛnʃən/ (uh-TEHNSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐtˈɛnʃən/ (ⱯT-ehnsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈtɛnʃən/ (uh-TEHNSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ətˈɛnʃən/ (uht-EHNSH-uhn).

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attention

/əˈtɛnʃən/

uh-TEHNSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

əat·tɛnʃten·əntion

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