How do you pronounce "explosion"?

In American English: /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/ (ik-SPLOHZH-uhn). In British English: /ɪksplˈəʊʒən/ (ikspl-OHZH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/ (ik-SPLOHZH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɛksplˈəʊʒən/ (ehkspl-OHZH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/ (ik-SPLOHZH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪksplˈəʊʒən/ (ikspl-OHZH-uhn).

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explosion

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/ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

ik-SPLOHZH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·sploʊʒplo·ənsion

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