How do you pronounce "dislocation"?

In American English: /dɪˈsloʊˈkeɪʃən/ (di-SLOH-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪsləʊkˈeɪʃən/ (disl-ohk-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsloʊˈkeɪʃən/ (di-SLOH-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪsləʊkˈeɪʃən/ (disl-ohk-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsloʊˈkeɪʃən/ (di-SLOH-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪsləʊkˈeɪʃən/ (disl-ohk-AYSH-uhn).

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dislocation

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/dɪˈsloʊˈkeɪʃən/

di-SLOH-KAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·sloʊlo·keɪʃca·əntion

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