How do you pronounce "devastation"?

In American English: /ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən/ (dehv-uh-STAYSH-uhn). In British English: /dˌɛvɪstˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehv-IST-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən/ (dehv-uh-STAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dˌɛvɪstˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehv-IST-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən/ (dehv-uh-STAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dˌɛvɪstˈeɪʃən/ (d-ehv-IST-aysh).

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devastation

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/ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən/

dehv-uh-STAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

dɛvdev·əas·steɪʃta·əntion

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