How do you pronounce "generation"?

In American English: /ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ (jehn-ur-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /dʒˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃən/ (j-ehn-UHR-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ (jehn-ur-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /dʒˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃən/ (j-ehn-UHR-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ (jehn-ur-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /dʒˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃən/ (j-ehn-UHR-aysh).

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/ˌdʒɛnɝˈeɪʃən/

jehn-ur-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

dʒɛngen·ɝer·eɪʃa·əntion

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