How do you pronounce "proliferation"?

In American English: /ˌproʊlɪfɝˈeɪʃən/ (prohl-if-ur-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /pɹəlˌɪfəɹˈeɪʃən/ (pruhl-if-uhr-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌproʊlɪfɝˈeɪʃən/ (prohl-if-ur-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹəlˌɪfəɹˈeɪʃən/ (pruhl-if-uhr-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌproʊlɪfɝˈeɪʃən/ (prohl-if-ur-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹəlˌɪfəɹˈeɪʃən/ (pruhl-if-uhr-AYSH-uhn).

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/ˌproʊlɪfɝˈeɪʃən/

prohl-if-ur-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

proʊlpro·ɪflif·ɝer·eɪʃa·əntion

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