How do you pronounce "respiration"?

In American English: /ˌrɛspɝˈeɪʃən/ (rehsp-ur-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɹˌɛspɪɹˈeɪʃən/ (r-ehsp-IR-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌrɛspɝˈeɪʃən/ (rehsp-ur-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɹˌɛspɪɹˈeɪʃən/ (r-ehsp-IR-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌrɛspɝˈeɪʃən/ (rehsp-ur-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɹˌɛspɪɹˈeɪʃən/ (r-ehsp-IR-aysh).

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respiration

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/ˌrɛspɝˈeɪʃən/

rehsp-ur-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

rɛspres·ɝpi·eɪʃra·əntion

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