How do you pronounce "specification"?

In American English: /ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (spehs-if-i-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /spˌɛsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (sp-ehs-if-IK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (spehs-if-i-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /spˌɛsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (sp-ehs-if-IK-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ (spehs-if-i-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /spˌɛsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ (sp-ehs-if-IK-aysh).

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/ˌspɛsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

spehs-if-i-KAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

spɛsspec·ɪfi·ɪfi·keɪʃca·əntion

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