How do you pronounce "circumcision"?

In American English: /ˌsɝːkəmˈsɪʒən/ (surk-uhm-SIZH-uhn). In British English: /sˈɜːkəmsˌɪʒən/ (S-ɜk-uhms-izh). In Canadian English: /ˌsɝːkəmˈsɪʒən/ (surk-uhm-SIZH-uhn). In Australian English: /sˈɜːkəmsˌɪʒən/ (S-ɜk-uhms-izh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɝːkəmˈsɪʒən/ (surk-uhm-SIZH-uhn), while in British English it's /sˈɜːkəmsˌɪʒən/ (S-ɜk-uhms-izh).

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circumcision

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/ˌsɝːkəmˈsɪʒən/

surk-uhm-SIZH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

sɝːkcir·əmcum·sɪʒci·ənsion

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