How do you pronounce "exterminating"?

In American English: /ɪkˈstɝːməˌneɪtɪŋ/ (ik-STURM-uh-nayt-ing). In British English: /ɛkstˈɜːmɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ehkst-ꞫM-in-ayt-ing). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈstɝːməˌneɪtɪŋ/ (ik-STURM-uh-nayt-ing). In Australian English: /ɛkstˈɜːmɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ehkst-ꞫM-in-ayt-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈstɝːməˌneɪtɪŋ/ (ik-STURM-uh-nayt-ing), while in British English it's /ɛkstˈɜːmɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ehkst-ꞫM-in-ayt-ing).

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/ɪkˈstɝːməˌneɪtɪŋ/

ik-STURM-uh-nayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɪkex·stɝːmter·əmi·neɪtnat·ɪŋing

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