How do you pronounce "inaction"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈnækʃən/ (i-NAKSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnˈakʃən/ (in-AKSH). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈnækʃən/ (i-NAKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnˈakʃən/ (in-AKSH).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈnækʃən/ (i-NAKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnˈakʃən/ (in-AKSH).

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inaction

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/ˌɪˈnækʃən/

i-NAKSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪin·nækʃac·əntion

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