How do you pronounce "ornamentation"?

In American English: /ˌɔrnəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ (awrn-uhm-ehn-TAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ˌɔːnəməntˈeɪʃən/ (awn-uhm-uhnt-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌɔrnəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ (awrn-uhm-ehn-TAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌɔːnəməntˈeɪʃən/ (awn-uhm-uhnt-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɔrnəmɛnˈteɪʃən/ (awrn-uhm-ehn-TAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌɔːnəməntˈeɪʃən/ (awn-uhm-uhnt-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌɔrnəmɛnˈteɪʃən/

awrn-uhm-ehn-TAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

ɔrnor·əmna·ɛnmen·teɪʃta·əntion

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