How do you pronounce "indigestion"?

In American English: /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒɛstʃən/ (ind-eye-JEHSCH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɪndɪdʒˈɛstʃən/ (ind-ij-EHSCH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒɛstʃən/ (ind-eye-JEHSCH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɪndɪdʒˈɛstʃən/ (ind-ij-EHSCH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪndaɪˈdʒɛstʃən/ (ind-eye-JEHSCH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɪndɪdʒˈɛstʃən/ (ind-ij-EHSCH-uhn).

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indigestion

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/ˌɪndaɪˈdʒɛstʃən/

ind-eye-JEHSCH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪndin·aɪdi·dʒɛstʃges·əntion

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