How do you pronounce "counteracting"?

In American English: /ˌkaʊntɝˈæktɪŋ/ (kownt-ur-AKT-ing). In British English: /kˌaʊntəɹˈaktɪŋ/ (k-ownt-UHR). In Canadian English: /ˌkaʊntɝˈæktɪŋ/ (kownt-ur-AKT-ing). In Australian English: /kˌaʊntəɹˈaktɪŋ/ (k-ownt-UHR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌkaʊntɝˈæktɪŋ/ (kownt-ur-AKT-ing), while in British English it's /kˌaʊntəɹˈaktɪŋ/ (k-ownt-UHR).

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counteracting

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/ˌkaʊntɝˈæktɪŋ/

kownt-ur-AKT-ing

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kaʊntcoun·ɝter·æktact·ɪŋing

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