How do you pronounce "confusion"?

In American English: /kənˈfjuːʒən/ (kuhn-FYOOZH-uhn). In British English: /kənfjˈuːʒən/ (kuhnfy-OOZH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kənˈfjuːʒən/ (kuhn-FYOOZH-uhn). In Australian English: /kənfjˈuːʒən/ (kuhnfy-OOZH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈfjuːʒən/ (kuhn-FYOOZH-uhn), while in British English it's /kənfjˈuːʒən/ (kuhnfy-OOZH-uhn).

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confusion

/kənˈfjuːʒən/

kuhn-FYOOZH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·fjuːʒfu·ənsion

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