How do you pronounce "incubation"?

In American English: /ˌɪŋkjuːˈbeɪʃən/ (ingky-oo-BAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɪŋkjuːbˈeɪʃən/ (ingky-oob-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪŋkjuːˈbeɪʃən/ (ingky-oo-BAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɪŋkjuːbˈeɪʃən/ (ingky-oob-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪŋkjuːˈbeɪʃən/ (ingky-oo-BAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɪŋkjuːbˈeɪʃən/ (ingky-oob-AYSH-uhn).

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incubation

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/ˌɪŋkjuːˈbeɪʃən/

ingky-oo-BAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪŋkjin·uːcu·beɪʃba·əntion

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