How do you pronounce "elongation"?

In American English: /ˌiːlɔŋˈgeɪʃən/ (eel-awng-GAYSH-uhn). In British English: /iːlˌɒŋɡˈeɪʃən/ (eel-ongg-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌiːlɔŋˈgeɪʃən/ (eel-awng-GAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /iːlˌɒŋɡˈeɪʃən/ (eel-ongg-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌiːlɔŋˈgeɪʃən/ (eel-awng-GAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /iːlˌɒŋɡˈeɪʃən/ (eel-ongg-AYSH-uhn).

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elongation

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/ˌiːlɔŋˈgeɪʃən/

eel-awng-GAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

iːlel·ɔŋon·geɪʃga·əntion

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