How do you pronounce "desegregation"?

In American English: /dɪˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən/ (di-sehgr-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In British English: /diːsˌɛɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (dees-ehgr-ig-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən/ (di-sehgr-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /diːsˌɛɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (dees-ehgr-ig-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən/ (di-sehgr-uh-GAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /diːsˌɛɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (dees-ehgr-ig-AYSH-uhn).

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/dɪˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən/

di-sehgr-uh-GAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

dɪde·sɛgrseg·əre·geɪʃga·əntion

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