How do you pronounce "veneration"?

In American English: /ˌvɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ (vehn-ur-AYSH-uhn). In British English: /vˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃən/ (v-ehn-UHR-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌvɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ (vehn-ur-AYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /vˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃən/ (v-ehn-UHR-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌvɛnɝˈeɪʃən/ (vehn-ur-AYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /vˌɛnəɹˈeɪʃən/ (v-ehn-UHR-aysh).

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veneration

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/ˌvɛnɝˈeɪʃən/

vehn-ur-AYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

vɛnven·ɝer·eɪʃa·əntion

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