How do you pronounce "alternating"?

In American English: /ˈɔltɝˌneɪtɪŋ/ (AWLT-ur-nayt-ing). In British English: /ˈɔːltənˌeɪtɪŋ/ (AWLT-uhn-ayt-ing). In Canadian English: /ˈɔltɝˌneɪtɪŋ/ (AWLT-ur-nayt-ing). In Australian English: /ˈɔːltənˌeɪtɪŋ/ (AWLT-uhn-ayt-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɔltɝˌneɪtɪŋ/ (AWLT-ur-nayt-ing), while in British English it's /ˈɔːltənˌeɪtɪŋ/ (AWLT-uhn-ayt-ing).

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alternating

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/ˈɔltɝˌneɪtɪŋ/

AWLT-ur-nayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɔltal·ɝter·neɪtnat·ɪŋing

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