How do you pronounce "qualification"?

In American English: /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃən/ (kwahl-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /kwˌɒlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (kw-ol-if-IK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃən/ (kwahl-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kwˌɒlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (kw-ol-if-IK-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃən/ (kwahl-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kwˌɒlɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (kw-ol-if-IK-aysh).

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/ˌkwɑːləfəˈkeɪʃən/

kwahl-uhf-uh-KAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

kwɑːlqual·əfi·əfi·keɪʃca·əntion

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