How do you pronounce "inflation"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən/ (in-FLAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnflˈeɪʃən/ (infl-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən/ (in-FLAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnflˈeɪʃən/ (infl-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən/ (in-FLAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnflˈeɪʃən/ (infl-AYSH-uhn).

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inflation

/ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən/

in-FLAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·fleɪʃfla·əntion

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