How do you pronounce "demarcation"?

In American English: /ˌdiːmɑːrˈkeɪʃən/ (deem-ahr-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /dˌiːmɑːkˈeɪʃən/ (d-eem-AHK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌdiːmɑːrˈkeɪʃən/ (deem-ahr-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dˌiːmɑːkˈeɪʃən/ (d-eem-AHK-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdiːmɑːrˈkeɪʃən/ (deem-ahr-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dˌiːmɑːkˈeɪʃən/ (d-eem-AHK-aysh).

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/ˌdiːmɑːrˈkeɪʃən/

deem-ahr-KAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

diːmde·ɑːrmar·keɪʃca·əntion

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