How do you pronounce "mutilation"?

In American English: /ˌmjuːtəˈleɪʃən/ (myoot-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In British English: /mjˌuːtɪlˈeɪʃən/ (my-oot-IL-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌmjuːtəˈleɪʃən/ (myoot-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /mjˌuːtɪlˈeɪʃən/ (my-oot-IL-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmjuːtəˈleɪʃən/ (myoot-uh-LAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /mjˌuːtɪlˈeɪʃən/ (my-oot-IL-aysh).

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mutilation

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/ˌmjuːtəˈleɪʃən/

myoot-uh-LAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

mjuːtmu·əti·leɪʃla·əntion

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