How do you pronounce "imagining"?

In American English: /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/ (i-MAJ-uhn-ing). In British English: /ɪmˈadʒɪnɪŋ/ (im-AJ-in). In Canadian English: /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/ (i-MAJ-uhn-ing). In Australian English: /ɪmˈadʒɪnɪŋ/ (im-AJ-in).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/ (i-MAJ-uhn-ing), while in British English it's /ɪmˈadʒɪnɪŋ/ (im-AJ-in).

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imagining

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/ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/

i-MAJ-uhn-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɪim·mædʒag·ənin·ɪŋing

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