How do you pronounce "imaginations"?

In American English: /ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/ (i-maj-uh-NAYSH-uhnz). In British English: /ɪmˌadʒɪnˈeɪʃənz/ (im-aj-IN-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/ (i-maj-uh-NAYSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /ɪmˌadʒɪnˈeɪʃənz/ (im-aj-IN-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/ (i-maj-uh-NAYSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /ɪmˌadʒɪnˈeɪʃənz/ (im-aj-IN-aysh).

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imaginations

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/ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/

i-maj-uh-NAYSH-uhnz

Syllable Breakdown

ɪimag·mædʒi·əna·neɪʃti·ənzons

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