How do you pronounce "documentation"?

In American English: /ˌdɑːkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ (dahky-uhm-ehn-TAYSH-uhn). In British English: /dˌɒkjʊmɛntˈeɪʃən/ (d-oky-uum-EHNT-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌdɑːkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ (dahky-uhm-ehn-TAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dˌɒkjuːməntˈeɪʃən/ (d-oky-oom-UHNT-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɑːkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ (dahky-uhm-ehn-TAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dˌɒkjʊmɛntˈeɪʃən/ (d-oky-uum-EHNT-aysh).

How to Pronounce "documentation"

documentation

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/ˌdɑːkjəmɛnˈteɪʃən/

dahky-uhm-ehn-TAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

dɑːkjdoc·əmu·ɛnmen·teɪʃta·əntion

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