How do you pronounce "reverberation"?

In American English: /riːˌvɝːbɝˈeɪʃən/ (ree-vurb-ur-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɹɪvˌɜːbəɹˈeɪʃən/ (riv-ɜb-uhr-AYSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /riːˌvɝːbɝˈeɪʃən/ (ree-vurb-ur-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɹɪvˌɜːbəɹˈeɪʃən/ (riv-ɜb-uhr-AYSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /riːˌvɝːbɝˈeɪʃən/ (ree-vurb-ur-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɹɪvˌɜːbəɹˈeɪʃən/ (riv-ɜb-uhr-AYSH-uhn).

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/riːˌvɝːbɝˈeɪʃən/

ree-vurb-ur-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

riːre·vɝːbver·ɝber·eɪʃa·əntion

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