How do you pronounce "improvising"?

In American English: /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzɪŋ/ (IMPR-uh-veyez-ing). In British English: /ˈɪmpɹəvˌaɪzɪŋ/ (IMPR-uhv-eyez-ing). In Canadian English: /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzɪŋ/ (IMPR-uh-veyez-ing). In Australian English: /ˈɪmpɹəvˌaɪzɪŋ/ (IMPR-uhv-eyez-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzɪŋ/ (IMPR-uh-veyez-ing), while in British English it's /ˈɪmpɹəvˌaɪzɪŋ/ (IMPR-uhv-eyez-ing).

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improvising

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/ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzɪŋ/

IMPR-uh-veyez-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɪmprim·əpro·vaɪzvis·ɪŋing

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