How do you pronounce "electrifying"?

In American English: /ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/ (i-LEHKTR-uh-feye-ing). In British English: /ɪlˈɛktɹɪfˌaɪɪŋ/ (il-EHKTR-if-eye-ing). In Canadian English: /ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/ (i-LEHKTR-uh-feye-ing). In Australian English: /ɪlˈɛktɹɪfˌaɪɪŋ/ (il-EHKTR-if-eye-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/ (i-LEHKTR-uh-feye-ing), while in British English it's /ɪlˈɛktɹɪfˌaɪɪŋ/ (il-EHKTR-if-eye-ing).

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/ɪˈlɛktrəˌfaɪɪŋ/

i-LEHKTR-uh-feye-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɪel·lɛktrec·ətri·faɪfy·ɪŋing

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