How do you pronounce "extrapolation"?

In American English: /ɛkˌstræpəˈleɪʃən/ (ehk-strap-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɛkstɹˈapəlˈeɪʃən/ (ehkstr-AP-UHL-aysh). In Canadian English: /ɛkˌstræpəˈleɪʃən/ (ehk-strap-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɛkstɹˈapəlˈeɪʃən/ (ehkstr-AP-UHL-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛkˌstræpəˈleɪʃən/ (ehk-strap-uh-LAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɛkstɹˈapəlˈeɪʃən/ (ehkstr-AP-UHL-aysh).

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/ɛkˌstræpəˈleɪʃən/

ehk-strap-uh-LAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɛkex·stræptrap·əo·leɪʃla·əntion

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