How do you pronounce "attempting"?

In American English: /əˈtɛmptɪŋ/ (uh-TEHMPT-ing). In British English: /ətˈɛmptɪŋ/ (uht-EHMPT-ing). In Canadian English: /əˈtɛmptɪŋ/ (uh-TEHMPT-ing). In Australian English: /ɐtˈɛmptɪŋ/ (ⱯT-ehmpt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈtɛmptɪŋ/ (uh-TEHMPT-ing), while in British English it's /ətˈɛmptɪŋ/ (uht-EHMPT-ing).

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attempting

/əˈtɛmptɪŋ/

uh-TEHMPT-ing

Syllable Breakdown

əat·tɛmpttempt·ɪŋing

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