How do you pronounce "countervailing"?

In American English: /ˈkaʊntɝˌveɪlɪŋ/ (KOWNT-ur-vayl-ing). In British English: /kˈaʊntəvˌeɪlɪŋ/ (K-ownt-uhv-ayl). In Canadian English: /ˈkaʊntɝˌveɪlɪŋ/ (KOWNT-ur-vayl-ing). In Australian English: /kˈaʊntəvˌeɪlɪŋ/ (K-ownt-uhv-ayl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkaʊntɝˌveɪlɪŋ/ (KOWNT-ur-vayl-ing), while in British English it's /kˈaʊntəvˌeɪlɪŋ/ (K-ownt-uhv-ayl).

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countervailing

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/ˈkaʊntɝˌveɪlɪŋ/

KOWNT-ur-vayl-ing

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kaʊntcoun·ɝter·veɪlvail·ɪŋing

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