How do you pronounce "celebration"?

In American English: /ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən/ (sehl-uh-BRAYSH-uhn). In British English: /sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃən/ (s-ehl-UHBR-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən/ (sehl-uh-BRAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃən/ (s-ehl-UHBR-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən/ (sehl-uh-BRAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃən/ (s-ehl-UHBR-aysh).

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celebration

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/ˌsɛləˈbreɪʃən/

sehl-uh-BRAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

sɛlcel·əe·breɪʃbra·əntion

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