How do you pronounce "toleration"?

In American English: /ˌtɑːlɝˈeɪʃən/ (tahl-ur-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /tˌɒləɹˈeɪʃən/ (t-ol-UHR-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌtɑːlɝˈeɪʃən/ (tahl-ur-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /tˌɒləɹˈeɪʃən/ (t-ol-UHR-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌtɑːlɝˈeɪʃən/ (tahl-ur-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /tˌɒləɹˈeɪʃən/ (t-ol-UHR-aysh).

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toleration

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/ˌtɑːlɝˈeɪʃən/

tahl-ur-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

tɑːltol·ɝer·eɪʃa·əntion

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