How do you pronounce "telecommunications"?

In American English: /ˌtɛləkəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/ (tehl-uhk-uh-myoon-uh-KAYSH-uhnz). In British English: /tˌɛlɪkəmjuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz/ (t-ehl-ik-uhmy-oon-IK-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌtɛləkəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/ (tehl-uhk-uh-myoon-uh-KAYSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /tˌɛlɪkəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃənz/ (t-ehl-ik-uhmy-oon-IK-aysh).

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

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

How to Pronounce "telecommunications"

telecommunications

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/ˌtɛləkəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/

tehl-uhk-uh-myoon-uh-KAYSH-uhnz

Syllable Breakdown

tɛltel·əkecom·əmu·mjuːnni·əca·keɪʃti·ənzons

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