How do you pronounce "confederation"?

In American English: /kənˌfɛdɝˈeɪʃən/ (kuhn-fehd-ur-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /kənfˌɛdəɹˈeɪʃən/ (kuhnf-ehd-uhr-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kənˌfɛdɝˈeɪʃən/ (kuhn-fehd-ur-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kənfˌɛdəɹˈeɪʃən/ (kuhnf-ehd-uhr-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˌfɛdɝˈeɪʃən/ (kuhn-fehd-ur-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kənfˌɛdəɹˈeɪʃən/ (kuhnf-ehd-uhr-AYSH-uhn).

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/kənˌfɛdɝˈeɪʃən/

kuhn-fehd-ur-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·fɛdfed·ɝer·eɪʃa·əntion

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