How do you pronounce "lactating"?

In American English: /ˈlækteɪtɪŋ/ (LAKT-ayt-ing). In British English: /laktˈeɪtɪŋ/ (LAKT-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˈlækteɪtɪŋ/ (LAKT-ayt-ing). In Australian English: /laktˈeɪtɪŋ/ (LAKT-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlækteɪtɪŋ/ (LAKT-ayt-ing), while in British English it's /laktˈeɪtɪŋ/ (LAKT-ayt).

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lactating

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/ˈlækteɪtɪŋ/

LAKT-ayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

læktlac·eɪttat·ɪŋing

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