How do you pronounce "exasperating"?

In American English: /ɪgˈzæspɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ig-ZASP-ur-ayt-ing). In British English: /ɛɡzˈaspəɹˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ehgz-ASP-uhr-ayt). In Canadian English: /ɪgˈzæspɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ig-ZASP-ur-ayt-ing). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˈaspəɹˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ehgz-ASP-uhr-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪgˈzæspɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ig-ZASP-ur-ayt-ing), while in British English it's /ɛɡzˈaspəɹˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ehgz-ASP-uhr-ayt).

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/ɪgˈzæspɝˌeɪtɪŋ/

ig-ZASP-ur-ayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɪgex·zæspas·ɝper·eɪtat·ɪŋing

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