How do you pronounce "dissatisfaction"?

In American English: /ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən/ (dis-at-is-FAKSH-uhn). In British English: /dɪsˌatɪsfˈakʃən/ (dis-at-ISF). In Canadian English: /ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən/ (dis-at-is-FAKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪsˌatɪsfˈakʃən/ (dis-at-ISF).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən/ (dis-at-is-FAKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪsˌatɪsfˈakʃən/ (dis-at-ISF).

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dissatisfaction

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/ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən/

dis-at-is-FAKSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

dɪsdis·ætsat·ɪsis·fækʃfac·əntion

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