How do you pronounce "jeopardizing"?

In American English: /ˈdʒɛpɝˌdaɪzɪŋ/ (JEHP-ur-deyez-ing). In British English: /dʒˈɛpədˌaɪzɪŋ/ (J-ehp-uhd-eyez). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒɛpɝˌdaɪzɪŋ/ (JEHP-ur-deyez-ing). In Australian English: /dʒˈɛpədˌaɪzɪŋ/ (J-ehp-uhd-eyez).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒɛpɝˌdaɪzɪŋ/ (JEHP-ur-deyez-ing), while in British English it's /dʒˈɛpədˌaɪzɪŋ/ (J-ehp-uhd-eyez).

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jeopardizing

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/ˈdʒɛpɝˌdaɪzɪŋ/

JEHP-ur-deyez-ing

Syllable Breakdown

dʒɛpjeop·ɝar·daɪzdiz·ɪŋing

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