How do you pronounce "menstruation"?

In American English: /ˌmɛnstruːˈeɪʃən/ (mehnstr-oo-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /mˌɛnstɹuːˈeɪʃən/ (m-ehnstr-OO-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌmɛnstruːˈeɪʃən/ (mehnstr-oo-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /mˌɛnstɹuːˈeɪʃən/ (m-ehnstr-OO-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmɛnstruːˈeɪʃən/ (mehnstr-oo-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /mˌɛnstɹuːˈeɪʃən/ (m-ehnstr-OO-aysh).

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/ˌmɛnstruːˈeɪʃən/

mehnstr-oo-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

mɛnstrmen·uːstru·eɪʃa·əntion

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