How do you pronounce "origination"?

In American English: /ɝˌɪdʒəˈneɪʃən/ (ur-ij-uh-NAYSH-uhn). In British English: /əɹˌɪdʒɪnˈeɪʃən/ (uhr-ij-in-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ɝˌɪdʒəˈneɪʃən/ (ur-ij-uh-NAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /əɹˌɪdʒɪnˈeɪʃən/ (uhr-ij-in-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɝˌɪdʒəˈneɪʃən/ (ur-ij-uh-NAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /əɹˌɪdʒɪnˈeɪʃən/ (uhr-ij-in-AYSH-uhn).

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origination

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/ɝˌɪdʒəˈneɪʃən/

ur-ij-uh-NAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɝor·ɪdʒig·əi·neɪʃna·əntion

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