How do you pronounce "culmination"?

In American English: /ˌkəlməˈneɪʃən/ (kuhlm-uh-NAYSH-uhn). In British English: /kˌʌlmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (k-uhlm-IN-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌkəlməˈneɪʃən/ (kuhlm-uh-NAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kˌʌlmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (k-uhlm-IN-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkəlməˈneɪʃən/ (kuhlm-uh-NAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kˌʌlmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (k-uhlm-IN-aysh).

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culmination

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/ˌkəlməˈneɪʃən/

kuhlm-uh-NAYSH-uhn

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kəlmcul·əmi·neɪʃna·əntion

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