How do you pronounce "purification"?

In American English: /ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (pyuur-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /pjˌʊəɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (py-uu-uhr-if-IK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (pyuur-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pjˌʊəɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (py-uu-uhr-if-IK-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən/ (pyuur-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pjˌʊəɹɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (py-uu-uhr-if-IK-aysh).

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/ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən/

pyuur-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

pjʊrpu·əfri·əfi·keɪʃca·əntion

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