How do you pronounce "succession"?

In American English: /səkˈsɛʃən/ (suhk-SEHSH-uhn). In British English: /səksˈɛʃən/ (suhks-EHSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /səkˈsɛʃən/ (suhk-SEHSH-uhn). In Australian English: /səksˈɛʃən/ (suhks-EHSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səkˈsɛʃən/ (suhk-SEHSH-uhn), while in British English it's /səksˈɛʃən/ (suhks-EHSH-uhn).

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succession

/səkˈsɛʃən/

suhk-SEHSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

səksuc·sɛʃces·ənsion

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