How do you pronounce "procreation"?

In American English: /ˈproʊkriːˈeɪʃən/ (PROHKR-ee-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /pɹˌɒkɹiːˈeɪʃən/ (pr-okr-EE-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˈproʊkriːˈeɪʃən/ (PROHKR-ee-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹˌɒkɹiːˈeɪʃən/ (pr-okr-EE-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈproʊkriːˈeɪʃən/ (PROHKR-ee-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹˌɒkɹiːˈeɪʃən/ (pr-okr-EE-aysh).

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procreation

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/ˈproʊkriːˈeɪʃən/

PROHKR-ee-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

proʊkrpro·iːcre·eɪʃat·ənion

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