How do you pronounce "lubrication"?

In American English: /ˌluːbrɪˈkeɪʃən/ (loobr-i-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /lˌuːbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/ (l-oobr-IK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌluːbrɪˈkeɪʃən/ (loobr-i-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /lˌuːbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/ (l-oobr-IK-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌluːbrɪˈkeɪʃən/ (loobr-i-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /lˌuːbɹɪkˈeɪʃən/ (l-oobr-IK-aysh).

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lubrication

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/ˌluːbrɪˈkeɪʃən/

loobr-i-KAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

luːbrlu·ɪbri·keɪʃca·əntion

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