How do you pronounce "degeneration"?

In American English: /dɪˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ (di-jehn-ur-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪdʒˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃən/ (dij-ehn-uhr-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ (di-jehn-ur-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪdʒˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃən/ (dij-ehn-uhr-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ (di-jehn-ur-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪdʒˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃən/ (dij-ehn-uhr-AYSH-uhn).

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degeneration

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/dɪˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/

di-jehn-ur-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·dʒɛngen·ɝer·eɪʃa·əntion

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