How do you pronounce "orientation"?

In American English: /ˌɔriːɛnˈteɪʃən/ (awr-ee-ehn-TAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɔːɹiəntˈeɪʃən/ (awr-ee-uhnt-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɔriːɛnˈteɪʃən/ (awr-ee-ehn-TAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɔːɹiəntˈeɪʃən/ (awr-ee-uhnt-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɔriːɛnˈteɪʃən/ (awr-ee-ehn-TAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɔːɹiəntˈeɪʃən/ (awr-ee-uhnt-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌɔriːɛnˈteɪʃən/

awr-ee-ehn-TAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɔrori·iːen·ɛnta·teɪʃti·ənon

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