How do you pronounce "liberation"?

In American English: /ˌlɪˌbɝːˈeɪʃən/ (li-bur-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /lˌɪbəɹˈeɪʃən/ (l-ib-UHR-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌlɪˌbɝːˈeɪʃən/ (li-bur-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /lˌɪbəɹˈeɪʃən/ (l-ib-UHR-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌlɪˌbɝːˈeɪʃən/ (li-bur-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /lˌɪbəɹˈeɪʃən/ (l-ib-UHR-aysh).

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liberation

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/ˌlɪˌbɝːˈeɪʃən/

li-bur-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

lɪlib·bɝːer·eɪʃa·əntion

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