How do you pronounce "exhausting"?

In American English: /ɪgˈzɔstɪŋ/ (ig-ZAWST-ing). In British English: /ɛɡzˈɔːstɪŋ/ (ehgz-AWST-ing). In Canadian English: /ɪgˈzɔstɪŋ/ (ig-ZAWST-ing). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˈɔːstɪŋ/ (ehgz-AWST-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪgˈzɔstɪŋ/ (ig-ZAWST-ing), while in British English it's /ɛɡzˈɔːstɪŋ/ (ehgz-AWST-ing).

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exhausting

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/ɪgˈzɔstɪŋ/

ig-ZAWST-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɪgex·zɔsthaust·ɪŋing

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