How do you pronounce "degradation"?

In American English: /ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən/ (dehgr-uh-DAYSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪɡɹɐdˈeɪʃən/ (digr-ⱯD-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən/ (dehgr-uh-DAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪɡɹɐdˈeɪʃən/ (digr-ⱯD-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən/ (dehgr-uh-DAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪɡɹɐdˈeɪʃən/ (digr-ⱯD-aysh).

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degradation

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/ˌdɛgrəˈdeɪʃən/

dehgr-uh-DAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

dɛgrde·əgra·deɪʃda·əntion

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