How do you pronounce "communication"?

In American English: /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/ (kuh-myoon-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən/ (kuhmy-oon-ik-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/ (kuh-myoon-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən/ (kuhmy-oon-ik-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/ (kuh-myoon-uh-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən/ (kuhmy-oon-ik-AYSH-uhn).

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/kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/

kuh-myoon-uh-KAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

kəcom·mjuːnmu·əni·keɪʃca·əntion

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