How do you pronounce "distribution"?

In American English: /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/ (distr-uh-BYOOSH-uhn). In British English: /dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən/ (d-istr-IBY-oosh). In Canadian English: /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/ (distr-uh-BYOOSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən/ (d-istr-IBY-oosh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/ (distr-uh-BYOOSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən/ (d-istr-IBY-oosh).

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/ˌdɪstrəˈbjuːʃən/

distr-uh-BYOOSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

dɪstrdis·ətri·bjuːʃbu·əntion

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