How do you pronounce "commemorating"?

In American English: /kəˈmɛmɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (kuh-MEHM-ur-ayt-ing). In British English: /kəmˈɛməɹˌeɪtɪŋ/ (kuhm-EHM-uhr-ayt-ing). In Canadian English: /kəˈmɛmɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (kuh-MEHM-ur-ayt-ing). In Australian English: /kəmˈɛməɹˌeɪtɪŋ/ (kuhm-EHM-uhr-ayt-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈmɛmɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (kuh-MEHM-ur-ayt-ing), while in British English it's /kəmˈɛməɹˌeɪtɪŋ/ (kuhm-EHM-uhr-ayt-ing).

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/kəˈmɛmɝˌeɪtɪŋ/

kuh-MEHM-ur-ayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

kəcom·mɛmmem·ɝo·eɪtrat·ɪŋing

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