How do you pronounce "elimination"?

In American English: /ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/ (i-lim-uh-NAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪlˌɪmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (il-im-in-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/ (i-lim-uh-NAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪlˌɪmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (il-im-in-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/ (i-lim-uh-NAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪlˌɪmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (il-im-in-AYSH-uhn).

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/ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/

i-lim-uh-NAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪel·lɪmim·əi·neɪʃna·əntion

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