How do you pronounce "transformation"?

In American English: /ˌtrænsfɝˈmeɪʃən/ (transf-ur-MAYSH-uhn). In British English: /tɹˌænsfəmˈeɪʃən/ (tr-ansf-UHM-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌtrænsfɝˈmeɪʃən/ (transf-ur-MAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /tɹansfɔːmˈeɪʃən/ (transf-AWM-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌtrænsfɝˈmeɪʃən/ (transf-ur-MAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /tɹˌænsfəmˈeɪʃən/ (tr-ansf-UHM-aysh).

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/ˌtrænsfɝˈmeɪʃən/

transf-ur-MAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

trænsftrans·ɝfor·meɪʃma·əntion

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