How do you pronounce "abstaining"?

In American English: /əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/ (uhb-STAYN-ing). In British English: /ɐbstˈeɪnɪŋ/ (ⱯBST-ayn). In Canadian English: /əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/ (uhb-STAYN-ing). In Australian English: /ɐbstˈeɪnɪŋ/ (ⱯBST-ayn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/ (uhb-STAYN-ing), while in British English it's /ɐbstˈeɪnɪŋ/ (ⱯBST-ayn).

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/əbˈsteɪnɪŋ/

uhb-STAYN-ing

Syllable Breakdown

əbab·steɪnstain·ɪŋing

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