How do you pronounce "recrimination"?

In American English: /rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ (ri-krim-i-NAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɹɪkɹˌɪmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (rikr-im-in-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ (ri-krim-i-NAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɹɪkɹˌɪmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (rikr-im-in-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/ (ri-krim-i-NAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɹɪkɹˌɪmɪnˈeɪʃən/ (rikr-im-in-AYSH-uhn).

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/rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃən/

ri-krim-i-NAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

rɪre·krɪmcrim·ɪi·neɪʃna·əntion

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