How do you pronounce "perfectionism"?

In American English: /pɝˈfɛkʃəˌnɪzəm/ (pur-FEHKSH-uh-niz-uhm). In British English: /pəfˈɛkʃənˌɪzəm/ (puhf-EHKSH-uhn-iz-uhm). In Canadian English: /pɝˈfɛkʃəˌnɪzəm/ (pur-FEHKSH-uh-niz-uhm). In Australian English: /pəfˈɛkʃənˌɪzəm/ (puhf-EHKSH-uhn-iz-uhm).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈfɛkʃəˌnɪzəm/ (pur-FEHKSH-uh-niz-uhm), while in British English it's /pəfˈɛkʃənˌɪzəm/ (puhf-EHKSH-uhn-iz-uhm).

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perfectionism

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/pɝˈfɛkʃəˌnɪzəm/

pur-FEHKSH-uh-niz-uhm

Syllable Breakdown

pɝper·fɛkʃfec·əti·nɪzon·əmism

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