How do you pronounce "certification"?

In American English: /ˌsɝːtəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (surt-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /sˌɜːtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (s-ɜt-if-IK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌsɝːtəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (surt-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /sˌɜːtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (s-ɜt-if-IK-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɝːtəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (surt-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /sˌɜːtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (s-ɜt-if-IK-aysh).

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/ˌsɝːtəfəˈkeɪʃən/

surt-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

sɝːtcer·əfti·əfi·keɪʃca·əntion

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