How do you pronounce "infestation"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈfɛˈsteɪʃən/ (in-FEH-STAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnfɛstˈeɪʃən/ (inf-ehst-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈfɛˈsteɪʃən/ (in-FEH-STAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnfɛstˈeɪʃən/ (inf-ehst-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈfɛˈsteɪʃən/ (in-FEH-STAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnfɛstˈeɪʃən/ (inf-ehst-AYSH-uhn).

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infestation

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/ˌɪnˈfɛˈsteɪʃən/

in-FEH-STAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·fɛfes·steɪʃta·əntion

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