How do you pronounce "intoxicating"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/ (in-TAHKS-i-kayt-ing). In British English: /ɪntˈɒksɪkˌeɪtɪŋ/ (int-OKS-ik-ayt-ing). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/ (in-TAHKS-i-kayt-ing). In Australian English: /ɪntˈɒksɪkˌeɪtɪŋ/ (int-OKS-ik-ayt-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/ (in-TAHKS-i-kayt-ing), while in British English it's /ɪntˈɒksɪkˌeɪtɪŋ/ (int-OKS-ik-ayt-ing).

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/ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ/

in-TAHKS-i-kayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·tɑːkstox·ɪi·keɪtcat·ɪŋing

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