How do you pronounce "perfectionists"?

In American English: /pɝˈfɛkʃənəsts/ (pur-FEHKSH-uhn-uhsts). In British English: /pəfˈɛkʃənˌɪsts/ (puhf-EHKSH-uhn-ists). In Canadian English: /pɝˈfɛkʃənəsts/ (pur-FEHKSH-uhn-uhsts). In Australian English: /pəfˈɛkʃənˌɪsts/ (puhf-EHKSH-uhn-ists).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈfɛkʃənəsts/ (pur-FEHKSH-uhn-uhsts), while in British English it's /pəfˈɛkʃənˌɪsts/ (puhf-EHKSH-uhn-ists).

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perfectionists

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/pɝˈfɛkʃənəsts/

pur-FEHKSH-uhn-uhsts

Syllable Breakdown

pɝper·fɛkʃfec·əntion·əstsists

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