How do you pronounce "agonizing"?

In American English: /ˈægənaɪzɪŋ/ (AG-uhn-eyez-ing). In British English: /ˈaɡənˌaɪzɪŋ/ (AG-uhn-eyez). In Canadian English: /ˈægənaɪzɪŋ/ (AG-uhn-eyez-ing). In Australian English: /ˈaɡənˌaɪzɪŋ/ (AG-uhn-eyez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈægənaɪzɪŋ/ (AG-uhn-eyez-ing), while in British English it's /ˈaɡənˌaɪzɪŋ/ (AG-uhn-eyez).

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agonizing

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/ˈægənaɪzɪŋ/

AG-uhn-eyez-ing

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ægag·əno·aɪzniz·ɪŋing

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