How do you pronounce "fluctuating"?

In American English: /ˈflʌktʃəˌweɪtɪŋ/ (FLUHKCH-uh-wayt-ing). In British English: /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (FL-uhkch-oo-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˈflʌktʃəˌweɪtɪŋ/ (FLUHKCH-uh-wayt-ing). In Australian English: /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (FL-uhkch-oo-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈflʌktʃəˌweɪtɪŋ/ (FLUHKCH-uh-wayt-ing), while in British English it's /flˈʌktʃuːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (FL-uhkch-oo-ayt).

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fluctuating

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/ˈflʌktʃəˌweɪtɪŋ/

FLUHKCH-uh-wayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

flʌktʃfluc·ətu·weɪtat·ɪŋing

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