How do you pronounce "fiction"?

In American English: /ˈfɪkʃən/ (FIKSH-uhn). In British English: /fˈɪkʃən/ (F-iksh). In Canadian English: /ˈfɪkʃən/ (FIKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /fˈɪkʃən/ (F-iksh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfɪkʃən/ (FIKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /fˈɪkʃən/ (F-iksh).

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fiction

/ˈfɪkʃən/

FIKSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

fɪkʃfic·əntion

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