How do you pronounce "infliction"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/ (in-FLIKSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnflˈɪkʃən/ (infl-IKSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/ (in-FLIKSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnflˈɪkʃən/ (infl-IKSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/ (in-FLIKSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnflˈɪkʃən/ (infl-IKSH-uhn).

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infliction

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/ˌɪnˈflɪkʃən/

in-FLIKSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·flɪkʃflic·əntion

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