How do you pronounce "dehydration"?

In American English: /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃən/ (deeh-eye-DRAYSH-uhn). In British English: /dˌiːhaɪdɹˈeɪʃən/ (d-eeh-EYEDR-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃən/ (deeh-eye-DRAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dˌiːhaɪdɹˈeɪʃən/ (d-eeh-EYEDR-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃən/ (deeh-eye-DRAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dˌiːhaɪdɹˈeɪʃən/ (d-eeh-EYEDR-aysh).

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dehydration

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/ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃən/

deeh-eye-DRAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

diːhde·aɪhy·dreɪʃdra·əntion

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