How do you pronounce "emotion"?

In American English: /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ (i-MOHSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪmˈəʊʃən/ (im-OHSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ (i-MOHSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪmˈəʊʃən/ (im-OHSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈmoʊʃən/ (i-MOHSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪmˈəʊʃən/ (im-OHSH-uhn).

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emotion

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/ɪˈmoʊʃən/

i-MOHSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪemo·moʊʃti·ənon

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