How do you pronounce "exhilarating"?

In American English: /ɪgˈzɪlɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ig-ZIL-ur-ayt-ing). In British English: /ɛɡzˈɪlɐɹətɪŋ/ (ehgz-IL-ɐr-uht). In Canadian English: /ɪgˈzɪlɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ig-ZIL-ur-ayt-ing). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˈɪlɐɹətɪŋ/ (ehgz-IL-ɐr-uht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪgˈzɪlɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ig-ZIL-ur-ayt-ing), while in British English it's /ɛɡzˈɪlɐɹətɪŋ/ (ehgz-IL-ɐr-uht).

How to Pronounce "exhilarating"

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exhilarating

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/ɪgˈzɪlɝˌeɪtɪŋ/

ig-ZIL-ur-ayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɪgex·zɪlhil·ɝa·eɪtrat·ɪŋing

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