How do you pronounce "participation"?

In American English: /pɑːrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/ (pahr-tis-uh-PAYSH-uhn). In British English: /pɑːtˌɪsɪpˈeɪʃən/ (paht-is-ip-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /pɑːrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/ (pahr-tis-uh-PAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɑːtˈɪsɪpˈeɪʃən/ (paht-IS-ip-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɑːrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/ (pahr-tis-uh-PAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɑːtˌɪsɪpˈeɪʃən/ (paht-is-ip-AYSH-uhn).

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/pɑːrˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/

pahr-tis-uh-PAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

pɑːrpar·tɪstic·əi·peɪʃpa·əntion

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