How do you pronounce "investigation"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən/ (in-vehst-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɪnvˌɛstɪgˈeɪʃən/ (inv-ehst-ig-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən/ (in-vehst-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (inv-ehst-ig-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən/ (in-vehst-uh-GAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɪnvˌɛstɪgˈeɪʃən/ (inv-ehst-ig-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən/

in-vehst-uh-GAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·vɛstves·əti·geɪʃga·əntion

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