How do you pronounce "benediction"?

In American English: /ˌbɛnəˈdɪkʃən/ (behn-uh-DIKSH-uhn). In British English: /bˌɛnɪdˈɪkʃən/ (b-ehn-ID-iksh). In Canadian English: /ˌbɛnəˈdɪkʃən/ (behn-uh-DIKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /bˌɛnɪdˈɪkʃən/ (b-ehn-ID-iksh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌbɛnəˈdɪkʃən/ (behn-uh-DIKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /bˌɛnɪdˈɪkʃən/ (b-ehn-ID-iksh).

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/ˌbɛnəˈdɪkʃən/

behn-uh-DIKSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

bɛnbe·əne·dɪkʃdic·əntion

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