How do you pronounce "heartbreaking"?

In American English: /ˈhɑːrtˌbreɪkɪŋ/ (HAHRT-brayk-ing). In British English: /hˈɑːtbɹeɪkɪŋ/ (H-ahtbr-ayk). In Canadian English: /ˈhɑːrtˌbreɪkɪŋ/ (HAHRT-brayk-ing). In Australian English: /hˈɑːtbɹeɪkɪŋ/ (H-ahtbr-ayk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈhɑːrtˌbreɪkɪŋ/ (HAHRT-brayk-ing), while in British English it's /hˈɑːtbɹeɪkɪŋ/ (H-ahtbr-ayk).

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heartbreaking

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/ˈhɑːrtˌbreɪkɪŋ/

HAHRT-brayk-ing

Syllable Breakdown

hɑːrtheart·breɪkbreak·ɪŋing

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