How do you pronounce "complications"?

In American English: /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/ (kahmpl-uh-KAYSH-uhnz). In British English: /kˌɒmplɪkˈeɪʃənz/ (k-ompl-IK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/ (kahmpl-uh-KAYSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /kˌɒmplɪkˈeɪʃənz/ (k-ompl-IK-aysh).

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

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

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/ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/

kahmpl-uh-KAYSH-uhnz

Syllable Breakdown

kɑːmplcom·əpli·keɪʃca·ənztions

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