How do you pronounce "exacerbation"?

In American English: /ɪgˌzæsɝˈbeɪʃən/ (ig-zas-ur-BAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɛɡzˌasəbˈeɪʃən/ (ehgz-as-UHB-aysh). In Canadian English: /ɪgˌzæsɝˈbeɪʃən/ (ig-zas-ur-BAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˌasəbˈeɪʃən/ (ehgz-as-UHB-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪgˌzæsɝˈbeɪʃən/ (ig-zas-ur-BAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɛɡzˌasəbˈeɪʃən/ (ehgz-as-UHB-aysh).

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exacerbation

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/ɪgˌzæsɝˈbeɪʃən/

ig-zas-ur-BAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪgex·zæsac·ɝer·beɪʃba·əntion

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