How do you pronounce "compensating"?

In American English: /ˈkɑːmpənˌseɪtɪŋ/ (KAHMP-uhn-sayt-ing). In British English: /kˈɒmpənsˌeɪtɪŋ/ (K-omp-uhns-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˈkɑːmpənˌseɪtɪŋ/ (KAHMP-uhn-sayt-ing). In Australian English: /kˈɒmpənsˌeɪtɪŋ/ (K-omp-uhns-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkɑːmpənˌseɪtɪŋ/ (KAHMP-uhn-sayt-ing), while in British English it's /kˈɒmpənsˌeɪtɪŋ/ (K-omp-uhns-ayt).

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compensating

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/ˈkɑːmpənˌseɪtɪŋ/

KAHMP-uhn-sayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

kɑːmpcom·ənpen·seɪtsat·ɪŋing

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