How do you pronounce "refrigeration"?

In American English: /rɪˌfrɪdʒɝˈeɪʃən/ (ri-frij-ur-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɹɪfɹˌɪdʒəɹˈeɪʃən/ (rifr-ij-uhr-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /rɪˌfrɪdʒɝˈeɪʃən/ (ri-frij-ur-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɹɪfɹˌɪdʒəɹˈeɪʃən/ (rifr-ij-uhr-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˌfrɪdʒɝˈeɪʃən/ (ri-frij-ur-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɹɪfɹˌɪdʒəɹˈeɪʃən/ (rifr-ij-uhr-AYSH-uhn).

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refrigeration

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/rɪˌfrɪdʒɝˈeɪʃən/

ri-frij-ur-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

rɪre·frɪdʒfrig·ɝer·eɪʃa·əntion

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