How do you pronounce "absorbing"?

In American English: /əbˈzɔrbɪŋ/ (uhb-ZAWRB-ing). In British English: /ɐbsˈɔːbɪŋ/ (ⱯBS-awb). In Canadian English: /əbˈzɔrbɪŋ/ (uhb-ZAWRB-ing). In Australian English: /ɐbsˈɔːbɪŋ/ (ⱯBS-awb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈzɔrbɪŋ/ (uhb-ZAWRB-ing), while in British English it's /ɐbsˈɔːbɪŋ/ (ⱯBS-awb).

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absorbing

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/əbˈzɔrbɪŋ/

uhb-ZAWRB-ing

Syllable Breakdown

əbab·zɔrbsorb·ɪŋing

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