How do you pronounce "penetration"?

In American English: /ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən/ (pehn-uh-TRAYSH-uhn). In British English: /pˌɛnətɹˈeɪʃən/ (p-ehn-UHTR-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən/ (pehn-uh-TRAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pˌɛnɪtɹˈeɪʃən/ (p-ehn-ITR-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən/ (pehn-uh-TRAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pˌɛnətɹˈeɪʃən/ (p-ehn-UHTR-aysh).

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penetration

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/ˌpɛnəˈtreɪʃən/

pehn-uh-TRAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

pɛnpen·əe·treɪʃtra·əntion

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