How do you pronounce "comprehension"?

In American English: /ˌkɑːmpriːˈhɛnʃən/ (kahmpr-ee-HEHNSH-uhn). In British English: /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/ (k-ompr-IH-ehnsh). In Canadian English: /ˌkɑːmpriːˈhɛnʃən/ (kahmpr-ee-HEHNSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/ (k-ompr-IH-ehnsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkɑːmpriːˈhɛnʃən/ (kahmpr-ee-HEHNSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kˌɒmpɹɪhˈɛnʃən/ (k-ompr-IH-ehnsh).

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/ˌkɑːmpriːˈhɛnʃən/

kahmpr-ee-HEHNSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

kɑːmprcom·iːpre·hɛnʃhen·ənsion

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