How do you pronounce "collecting"?

In American English: /kəˈlɛktɪŋ/ (kuh-LEHKT-ing). In British English: /kəlˈɛktɪŋ/ (kuhl-EHKT-ing). In Canadian English: /kəˈlɛktɪŋ/ (kuh-LEHKT-ing). In Australian English: /kəlˈɛktɪŋ/ (kuhl-EHKT-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈlɛktɪŋ/ (kuh-LEHKT-ing), while in British English it's /kəlˈɛktɪŋ/ (kuhl-EHKT-ing).

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collecting

/kəˈlɛktɪŋ/

kuh-LEHKT-ing

Syllable Breakdown

kəcol·lɛktlect·ɪŋing

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