How do you pronounce "emission"?

In American English: /ɪˈmɪʃən/ (i-MISH-uhn). In British English: /ɪmˈɪʃən/ (im-ISH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɪˈmɪʃən/ (i-MISH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪmˈɪʃən/ (im-ISH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈmɪʃən/ (i-MISH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪmˈɪʃən/ (im-ISH-uhn).

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emission

/ɪˈmɪʃən/

i-MISH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪem·mɪʃis·ənsion

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