How do you pronounce "sedimentation"?

In American English: /ˌsɛdəmənˈteɪʃən/ (sehd-uhm-uhn-TAYSH-uhn). In British English: /sˌɛdɪməntˈeɪʃən/ (s-ehd-im-UHNT-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌsɛdəmənˈteɪʃən/ (sehd-uhm-uhn-TAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /sˌɛdɪməntˈeɪʃən/ (s-ehd-im-UHNT-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɛdəmənˈteɪʃən/ (sehd-uhm-uhn-TAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /sˌɛdɪməntˈeɪʃən/ (s-ehd-im-UHNT-aysh).

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/ˌsɛdəmənˈteɪʃən/

sehd-uhm-uhn-TAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

sɛdsed·əmi·ənmen·teɪʃta·əntion

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