How do you pronounce "investigating"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ/ (in-VEHST-uh-gayt-ing). In British English: /ɪnvˈɛstɪgˌeɪtɪŋ/ (inv-EHST-ig-ayt-ing). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ/ (in-VEHST-uh-gayt-ing). In Australian English: /ɪnvˈɛstɪɡˌeɪtɪŋ/ (inv-EHST-ig-ayt-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ/ (in-VEHST-uh-gayt-ing), while in British English it's /ɪnvˈɛstɪgˌeɪtɪŋ/ (inv-EHST-ig-ayt-ing).

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/ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ/

in-VEHST-uh-gayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɪnin·vɛstves·əti·geɪtgat·ɪŋing

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