How do you pronounce "excruciating"?

In American English: /ɪkˈskruːʃiːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ik-SKROOSH-ee-ayt-ing). In British English: /ɛkskɹˈuːʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ehkskr-OOSH-i-ayt-ing). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈskruːʃiːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ik-SKROOSH-ee-ayt-ing). In Australian English: /ɛkskɹˈuːʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ehkskr-OOSH-i-ayt-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈskruːʃiːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ik-SKROOSH-ee-ayt-ing), while in British English it's /ɛkskɹˈuːʃɪˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ehkskr-OOSH-i-ayt-ing).

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excruciating

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/ɪkˈskruːʃiːˌeɪtɪŋ/

ik-SKROOSH-ee-ayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·skruːʃcru·iːci·eɪtat·ɪŋing

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