How do you pronounce "discriminating"?

In American English: /dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ/ (di-SKRIM-uh-nayt-ing). In British English: /dɪskɹˈɪmɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (diskr-IM-in-ayt-ing). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ/ (di-SKRIM-uh-nayt-ing). In Australian English: /dɪskɹˈɪmɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (diskr-IM-in-ayt-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ/ (di-SKRIM-uh-nayt-ing), while in British English it's /dɪskɹˈɪmɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (diskr-IM-in-ayt-ing).

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/dɪˈskrɪməˌneɪtɪŋ/

di-SKRIM-uh-nayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·skrɪmcrim·əi·neɪtnat·ɪŋing

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