How do you pronounce "persecution"?

In American English: /ˌpɝːsəˈkjuːʃən/ (purs-uh-KYOOSH-uhn). In British English: /pˌɜːsɪkjˈuːʃən/ (p-ɜs-IKY-oosh). In Canadian English: /ˌpɝːsəˈkjuːʃən/ (purs-uh-KYOOSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pˌɜːsɪkjˈuːʃən/ (p-ɜs-IKY-oosh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpɝːsəˈkjuːʃən/ (purs-uh-KYOOSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pˌɜːsɪkjˈuːʃən/ (p-ɜs-IKY-oosh).

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/ˌpɝːsəˈkjuːʃən/

purs-uh-KYOOSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

pɝːsper·əse·kjuːʃcu·əntion

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