How do you pronounce "activating"?

In American English: /ˈæktəˌveɪtɪŋ/ (AKT-uh-vayt-ing). In British English: /ˈaktɪvˌeɪtɪŋ/ (AKT-iv-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˈæktəˌveɪtɪŋ/ (AKT-uh-vayt-ing). In Australian English: /ˈaktɪvˌeɪtɪŋ/ (AKT-iv-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈæktəˌveɪtɪŋ/ (AKT-uh-vayt-ing), while in British English it's /ˈaktɪvˌeɪtɪŋ/ (AKT-iv-ayt).

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/ˈæktəˌveɪtɪŋ/

AKT-uh-vayt-ing

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æktac·əti·veɪtvat·ɪŋing

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