How do you pronounce "exploration"?

In American English: /ˌɛksplɝˈeɪʃən/ (ehkspl-ur-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɛkspləɹˈeɪʃən/ (ehkspl-uhr-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɛksplɝˈeɪʃən/ (ehkspl-ur-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɛksplɔːɹˈeɪʃən/ (ehkspl-awr-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɛksplɝˈeɪʃən/ (ehkspl-ur-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɛkspləɹˈeɪʃən/ (ehkspl-uhr-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌɛksplɝˈeɪʃən/

ehkspl-ur-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɛksplex·ɝplo·eɪʃrat·ənion

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