How do you pronounce "punctuation"?

In American English: /ˌpəŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/ (puhngkch-oo-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /pˌʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/ (p-uhngkch-OO-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌpəŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/ (puhngkch-oo-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pˌʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/ (p-uhngkch-OO-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpəŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/ (puhngkch-oo-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pˌʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/ (p-uhngkch-OO-aysh).

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/ˌpəŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/

puhngkch-oo-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

pəŋktʃpunc·uːtu·eɪʃa·əntion

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