How do you pronounce "conservation"?

In American English: /ˌkɑːnsɝˈveɪʃən/ (kahns-ur-VAYSH-uhn). In British English: /kˌɒnsəvˈeɪʃən/ (k-ons-UHV-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌkɑːnsɝˈveɪʃən/ (kahns-ur-VAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kˌɒnsəvˈeɪʃən/ (k-ons-UHV-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkɑːnsɝˈveɪʃən/ (kahns-ur-VAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kˌɒnsəvˈeɪʃən/ (k-ons-UHV-aysh).

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/ˌkɑːnsɝˈveɪʃən/

kahns-ur-VAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

kɑːnscon·ɝser·veɪʃva·əntion

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