How do you pronounce "alleviating"?

In American English: /əˈliːviːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (uh-LEEV-ee-ayt-ing). In British English: /ɐlˈiːvɪˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ⱯL-eev-i-ayt). In Canadian English: /əˈliːviːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (uh-LEEV-ee-ayt-ing). In Australian English: /ɐlˈiːvɪˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ⱯL-eev-i-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈliːviːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (uh-LEEV-ee-ayt-ing), while in British English it's /ɐlˈiːvɪˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ⱯL-eev-i-ayt).

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/əˈliːviːˌeɪtɪŋ/

uh-LEEV-ee-ayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

əal·liːvle·iːvi·eɪtat·ɪŋing

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