How do you pronounce "contamination"?

In American English: /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/ (kuhn-tam-uh-NAYSH-uhn). In British English: /kəntˌæmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (kuhnt-am-in-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/ (kuhn-tam-uh-NAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kəntˌamɪnˈeɪʃən/ (kuhnt-am-IN-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/ (kuhn-tam-uh-NAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kəntˌæmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (kuhnt-am-in-AYSH-uhn).

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contamination

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/kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/

kuhn-tam-uh-NAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·tæmtam·əi·neɪʃna·əntion

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