How do you pronounce "desecration"?

In American English: /dɛsəˈkreɪʃən/ (dehs-uh-KRAYSH-uhn). In British English: /dˌɛsɪkɹˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehs-IKR-aysh). In Canadian English: /dɛsəˈkreɪʃən/ (dehs-uh-KRAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dˌɛsɪkɹˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehs-IKR-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɛsəˈkreɪʃən/ (dehs-uh-KRAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dˌɛsɪkɹˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehs-IKR-aysh).

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desecration

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/dɛsəˈkreɪʃən/

dehs-uh-KRAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

dɛsdes·əe·kreɪʃcra·əntion

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