How do you pronounce "segregation"?

In American English: /ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən/ (sehgr-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In British English: /sˌɛɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (s-ehgr-IG-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən/ (sehgr-uh-GAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /sˌɛɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (s-ehgr-IG-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən/ (sehgr-uh-GAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /sˌɛɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən/ (s-ehgr-IG-aysh).

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segregation

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/ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃən/

sehgr-uh-GAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

sɛgrseg·əre·geɪʃga·əntion

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