How do you pronounce "quotation"?

In American English: /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/ (kwoh-TAYSH-uhn). In British English: /kwəʊtˈeɪʃən/ (kwoht-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/ (kwoh-TAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /kwəʊtˈeɪʃən/ (kwoht-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/ (kwoh-TAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /kwəʊtˈeɪʃən/ (kwoht-AYSH-uhn).

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/kwoʊˈteɪʃən/

kwoh-TAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

kwoʊquo·teɪʃta·əntion

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