How do you pronounce "enacting"?

In American English: /ɛˈnæktɪŋ/ (eh-NAKT-ing). In British English: /ɛnˈaktɪŋ/ (ehn-AKT). In Canadian English: /ɛˈnæktɪŋ/ (eh-NAKT-ing). In Australian English: /ɛnˈaktɪŋ/ (ehn-AKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛˈnæktɪŋ/ (eh-NAKT-ing), while in British English it's /ɛnˈaktɪŋ/ (ehn-AKT).

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enacting

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/ɛˈnæktɪŋ/

eh-NAKT-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɛen·næktact·ɪŋing

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