How do you pronounce "perforations"?

In American English: /ˌpɝːfɝˈeɪʃənz/ (purf-ur-AYSH-uhnz). In British English: /pˌɜːfəɹˈeɪʃənz/ (p-ɜf-UHR-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌpɝːfɝˈeɪʃənz/ (purf-ur-AYSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /pˌɜːfəɹˈeɪʃənz/ (p-ɜf-UHR-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpɝːfɝˈeɪʃənz/ (purf-ur-AYSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /pˌɜːfəɹˈeɪʃənz/ (p-ɜf-UHR-aysh).

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/ˌpɝːfɝˈeɪʃənz/

purf-ur-AYSH-uhnz

Syllable Breakdown

pɝːfper·ɝfo·eɪʃra·ənztions

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