How do you pronounce "masturbation"?

In American English: /ˌmæstɝˈbeɪʃən/ (mast-ur-BAYSH-uhn). In British English: /mˌæstəbˈeɪʃən/ (m-ast-UHB-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌmæstɝˈbeɪʃən/ (mast-ur-BAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /mˌastəbˈeɪʃən/ (m-AST-uhb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmæstɝˈbeɪʃən/ (mast-ur-BAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /mˌæstəbˈeɪʃən/ (m-ast-UHB-aysh).

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masturbation

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/ˌmæstɝˈbeɪʃən/

mast-ur-BAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

mæstmas·ɝtur·beɪʃba·əntion

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