How do you pronounce "civilizations"?

In American English: /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz/ (siv-uhl-i-ZAYSH-uhnz). In British English: /sˌɪvɪlaɪzˈeɪʃənz/ (s-iv-il-EYEZ-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz/ (siv-uhl-i-ZAYSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /sˌɪvɪlaɪzˈeɪʃənz/ (s-iv-il-EYEZ-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz/ (siv-uhl-i-ZAYSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /sˌɪvɪlaɪzˈeɪʃənz/ (s-iv-il-EYEZ-aysh).

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/ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz/

siv-uhl-i-ZAYSH-uhnz

Syllable Breakdown

sɪvciv·əli·ɪliza·zeɪʃti·ənzons

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