How do you pronounce "increasingly"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋgli/ (in-KREES-inggl-ee). In British English: /ɪnkɹˈiːsɪŋli/ (inkr-EES-ingl-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋgli/ (in-KREES-inggl-ee). In Australian English: /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋli/ (ingkr-EES-ingl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋgli/ (in-KREES-inggl-ee), while in British English it's /ɪnkɹˈiːsɪŋli/ (inkr-EES-ingl-ee).

How to Pronounce "increasingly"

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increasingly

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/ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋgli/

in-KREES-inggl-ee

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·kriːscreas·ɪŋgling·ily

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