How do you pronounce "extraction"?

In American English: /ɛkˈstrækʃən/ (ehk-STRAKSH-uhn). In British English: /ɛkstɹˈækʃən/ (ehkstr-AKSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɛkˈstrækʃən/ (ehk-STRAKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɛkstɹˈakʃən/ (ehkstr-AKSH).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛkˈstrækʃən/ (ehk-STRAKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɛkstɹˈækʃən/ (ehkstr-AKSH-uhn).

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extraction

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/ɛkˈstrækʃən/

ehk-STRAKSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɛkex·strækʃtrac·əntion

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