How do you pronounce "transition"?

In American English: /trænˈzɪʃən/ (tran-ZISH-uhn). In British English: /tɹænzˈɪʃən/ (tranz-ISH-uhn). In Canadian English: /trænˈzɪʃən/ (tran-ZISH-uhn). In Australian English: /tɹansˈɪʃən/ (TRANS-ish).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /trænˈzɪʃən/ (tran-ZISH-uhn), while in British English it's /tɹænzˈɪʃən/ (tranz-ISH-uhn).

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transition

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/trænˈzɪʃən/

tran-ZISH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

træntran·zɪʃsi·əntion

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