How do you pronounce "mortification"?

In American English: /ˈmɔrtəfˌkeɪʃən/ (MAWRT-uhf-kaysh-uhn). In British English: /mˌɔːtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (m-awt-if-IK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˈmɔrtəfˌkeɪʃən/ (MAWRT-uhf-kaysh-uhn). In Australian English: /mˌɔːtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (m-awt-if-IK-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɔrtəfˌkeɪʃən/ (MAWRT-uhf-kaysh-uhn), while in British English it's /mˌɔːtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (m-awt-if-IK-aysh).

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mortification

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/ˈmɔrtəfˌkeɪʃən/

MAWRT-uhf-kaysh-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

mɔrtmor·əftifi·keɪʃca·əntion

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