How do you pronounce "telecommunication"?

In American English: /ˌtɛləkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ (tehl-uhk-uh-myoon-i-KAYSH-uhn). In British English: /tˌɛlɪkəmjuːnɪkˈeɪʃən/ (t-ehl-ik-uhmy-oon-IK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌtɛləkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ (tehl-uhk-uh-myoon-i-KAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /tˌɛlɪkəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən/ (t-ehl-ik-uhmy-oon-IK-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌtɛləkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/ (tehl-uhk-uh-myoon-i-KAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /tˌɛlɪkəmjuːnɪkˈeɪʃən/ (t-ehl-ik-uhmy-oon-IK-aysh).

How to Pronounce "telecommunication"

telecommunication

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/ˌtɛləkəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃən/

tehl-uhk-uh-myoon-i-KAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

tɛltel·əkec·əom·mjuːnmu·ɪni·keɪʃca·əntion

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