How do you pronounce "evacuation"?

In American English: /ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/ (i-vaky-uh-WAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪvˌakjuːˈeɪʃən/ (iv-aky-OO-aysh). In Canadian English: /ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/ (i-vaky-uh-WAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪvˌakjuːˈeɪʃən/ (iv-aky-OO-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/ (i-vaky-uh-WAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪvˌakjuːˈeɪʃən/ (iv-aky-OO-aysh).

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evacuation

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/ɪˌvækjəˈweɪʃən/

i-vaky-uh-WAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪev·vækjac·əu·weɪʃa·əntion

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