How do you pronounce "contaminating"?

In American English: /kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪŋ/ (kuhn-TAM-uh-nayt-ing). In British English: /kəntˈamɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (kuhnt-AM-in-ayt). In Canadian English: /kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪŋ/ (kuhn-TAM-uh-nayt-ing). In Australian English: /kəntˈamɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (kuhnt-AM-in-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪŋ/ (kuhn-TAM-uh-nayt-ing), while in British English it's /kəntˈamɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (kuhnt-AM-in-ayt).

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/kənˈtæməˌneɪtɪŋ/

kuhn-TAM-uh-nayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

kəncon·tæmtam·əi·neɪtnat·ɪŋing

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