How do you pronounce "hallucinating"?

In American English: /həˈluːsəneɪtɪŋ/ (huh-LOOS-uhn-ayt-ing). In British English: /hɐlˈuːsɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (HⱯL-oos-in-ayt). In Canadian English: /həˈluːsəneɪtɪŋ/ (huh-LOOS-uhn-ayt-ing). In Australian English: /hɐlˈuːsɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (HⱯL-oos-in-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /həˈluːsəneɪtɪŋ/ (huh-LOOS-uhn-ayt-ing), while in British English it's /hɐlˈuːsɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (HⱯL-oos-in-ayt).

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hallucinating

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/həˈluːsəneɪtɪŋ/

huh-LOOS-uhn-ayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

həhal·luːslu·ənci·eɪtnat·ɪŋing

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