How do you pronounce "confabulation"?

In American English: /kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/ (kuhn-faby-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In British English: /kənfˌabjʊlˈeɪʃən/ (kuhnf-aby-UUL-aysh). In Canadian English: /kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/ (kuhn-faby-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kənfˌabjʊlˈeɪʃən/ (kuhnf-aby-UUL-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/ (kuhn-faby-uh-LAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kənfˌabjʊlˈeɪʃən/ (kuhnf-aby-UUL-aysh).

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confabulation

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/kənˌfæbjəˈleɪʃən/

kuhn-faby-uh-LAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·fæbjfab·əu·leɪʃla·əntion

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