How do you pronounce "emphasizing"?

In American English: /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ/ (EHMF-uh-seyez-ing). In British English: /ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪzɪŋ/ (EHMF-ɐs-eyez). In Canadian English: /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ/ (EHMF-uh-seyez-ing). In Australian English: /ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪzɪŋ/ (EHMF-ɐs-eyez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ/ (EHMF-uh-seyez-ing), while in British English it's /ˈɛmfɐsˌaɪzɪŋ/ (EHMF-ɐs-eyez).

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emphasizing

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/ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ/

EHMF-uh-seyez-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɛmfem·əpha·saɪzsiz·ɪŋing

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