How do you pronounce "jiving"?

In American English: /ˈdʒaɪvɪŋ/ (JEYEV-ing). In British English: /dʒˈaɪvɪŋ/ (J-eyev). In Canadian English: /ˈdʒaɪvɪŋ/ (JEYEV-ing). In Australian English: /dʒˈaɪvɪŋ/ (J-eyev).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdʒaɪvɪŋ/ (JEYEV-ing), while in British English it's /dʒˈaɪvɪŋ/ (J-eyev).

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jiving

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/ˈdʒaɪvɪŋ/

JEYEV-ing

Syllable Breakdown

dʒaɪvjiv·ɪŋing

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