How do you pronounce "exemption"?

In American English: /ɪgˈzɛmpʃən/ (ig-ZEHMPSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪgzˈɛmpʃən/ (igz-EHMPSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɪgˈzɛmpʃən/ (ig-ZEHMPSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˈɛmpʃən/ (ehgz-EHMPSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪgˈzɛmpʃən/ (ig-ZEHMPSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪgzˈɛmpʃən/ (igz-EHMPSH-uhn).

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exemption

/ɪgˈzɛmpʃən/

ig-ZEHMPSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪgex·zɛmpʃemp·əntion

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