How do you pronounce "complication"?

In American English: /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/ (kahmpl-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /kˌɒmplɪkˈeɪʃən/ (k-ompl-IK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/ (kahmpl-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kˌɒmplɪkˈeɪʃən/ (k-ompl-IK-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/ (kahmpl-uh-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kˌɒmplɪkˈeɪʃən/ (k-ompl-IK-aysh).

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/ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/

kahmpl-uh-KAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

kɑːmplcom·əpli·keɪʃca·əntion

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