How do you pronounce "humiliation"?

In American English: /hjuːˌmɪliːˈeɪʃən/ (hyoo-mil-ee-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /hjˌuːmɪlɪˈeɪʃən/ (hy-oom-il-I-aysh). In Canadian English: /hjuːˌmɪliːˈeɪʃən/ (hyoo-mil-ee-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /hjˌuːmɪlɪˈeɪʃən/ (hy-oom-il-I-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /hjuːˌmɪliːˈeɪʃən/ (hyoo-mil-ee-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /hjˌuːmɪlɪˈeɪʃən/ (hy-oom-il-I-aysh).

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/hjuːˌmɪliːˈeɪʃən/

hyoo-mil-ee-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

hjuːhu·mɪlmil·iːi·eɪʃa·əntion

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