How do you pronounce "modification"?

In American English: /ˌmɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (mahd-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /mˌɒdɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (m-od-if-IK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌmɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (mahd-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /mˌɒdɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (m-od-if-IK-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (mahd-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /mˌɒdɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (m-od-if-IK-aysh).

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modification

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/ˌmɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃən/

mahd-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

mɑːdmod·əfi·əfi·keɪʃca·əntion

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