How do you pronounce "electrification"?

In American English: /ɪˌlɛktrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (i-lehktr-uhf-i-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪlˌɛktɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (il-ehktr-if-ik-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɪˌlɛktrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (i-lehktr-uhf-i-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪlˌɛktɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (il-ehktr-if-ik-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˌlɛktrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (i-lehktr-uhf-i-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪlˌɛktɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (il-ehktr-if-ik-AYSH-uhn).

How to Pronounce "electrification"

electrification

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/ɪˌlɛktrəfɪˈkeɪʃən/

i-lehktr-uhf-i-KAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪel·lɛktrec·əftri·ɪfi·keɪʃca·əntion

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