How do you pronounce "renunciation"?

In American English: /rɪˌnənsiːˈeɪʃən/ (ri-nuhns-ee-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɹɪnˌʌnsɪˈeɪʃən/ (rin-uhns-i-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /rɪˌnənsiːˈeɪʃən/ (ri-nuhns-ee-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɹɪnˌʌnsɪˈeɪʃən/ (rin-uhns-i-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˌnənsiːˈeɪʃən/ (ri-nuhns-ee-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɹɪnˌʌnsɪˈeɪʃən/ (rin-uhns-i-AYSH-uhn).

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/rɪˌnənsiːˈeɪʃən/

ri-nuhns-ee-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

rɪre·nənsnun·iːci·eɪʃa·əntion

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