How do you pronounce "tribulation"?

In American English: /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/ (triby-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In British English: /tɹˌɪbjʊlˈeɪʃən/ (tr-iby-UUL-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/ (triby-uh-LAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /tɹˌɪbjʊlˈeɪʃən/ (tr-iby-UUL-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/ (triby-uh-LAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /tɹˌɪbjʊlˈeɪʃən/ (tr-iby-UUL-aysh).

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/ˌtrɪbjəˈleɪʃən/

triby-uh-LAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

trɪbjtr·əibu·leɪʃla·əntion

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