How do you pronounce "extenuating"?

In American English: /ɪkˈstɛnjuːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ik-STEHNY-oo-ayt-ing). In British English: /ɛkstˈɛnjuːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ehkst-EHNY-oo-ayt-ing). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈstɛnjuːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ik-STEHNY-oo-ayt-ing). In Australian English: /ɛkstˈɛnjuːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ehkst-EHNY-oo-ayt-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈstɛnjuːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ik-STEHNY-oo-ayt-ing), while in British English it's /ɛkstˈɛnjuːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ehkst-EHNY-oo-ayt-ing).

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extenuating

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/ɪkˈstɛnjuːˌeɪtɪŋ/

ik-STEHNY-oo-ayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·stɛnjten·uːu·eɪtat·ɪŋing

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