How do you pronounce "differentiating"?

In American English: /ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (dif-ur-EHNSH-ee-ayt-ing). In British English: /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ/ (d-if-UHR-ehnsh-i-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (dif-ur-EHNSH-ee-ayt-ing). In Australian English: /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ/ (d-if-UHR-ehnsh-i-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (dif-ur-EHNSH-ee-ayt-ing), while in British English it's /dˌɪfəɹˈɛnʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ/ (d-if-UHR-ehnsh-i-ayt).

How to Pronounce "differentiating"

differentiating

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/ˌdɪfɝˈɛnʃiːˌeɪtɪŋ/

dif-ur-EHNSH-ee-ayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

dɪfdif·ɝfer·ɛnʃen·iːti·eɪtat·ɪŋing

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