How do you pronounce "devastating"?

In American English: /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ/ (DEHV-uh-stayt-ing). In British English: /dˈɛvəstˌeɪtɪŋ/ (D-ehv-uhst-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ/ (DEHV-uh-stayt-ing). In Australian English: /dˈɛvɪstˌeɪtɪŋ/ (D-ehv-ist-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ/ (DEHV-uh-stayt-ing), while in British English it's /dˈɛvəstˌeɪtɪŋ/ (D-ehv-uhst-ayt).

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devastating

/ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋ/

DEHV-uh-stayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

dɛvdev·əas·steɪttat·ɪŋing

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