IPA Transcription of "defamation" in American English

The American English IPA transcription of “defamation” is /ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/.

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defamationˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən

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Dialect Variants

DialectIPAPOS
English (Australia)/ˌdefəˈmæɪʃən/
English (Australia)/defəˈmæɪʃən/
English (Australia)/ˌdiːf-/
English (United Kingdom)/dɪfəˈmeɪʃən/
English (United Kingdom)/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃn/

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