How do you pronounce "masturbating"?

In American English: /ˈmæstɝˌbeɪtɪŋ/ (MAST-ur-bayt-ing). In British English: /mˈæstəbˌeɪtɪŋ/ (M-ast-uhb-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˈmæstɝˌbeɪtɪŋ/ (MAST-ur-bayt-ing). In Australian English: /mˈastəbˌeɪtɪŋ/ (M-ast-uhb).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmæstɝˌbeɪtɪŋ/ (MAST-ur-bayt-ing), while in British English it's /mˈæstəbˌeɪtɪŋ/ (M-ast-uhb-ayt).

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masturbating

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/ˈmæstɝˌbeɪtɪŋ/

MAST-ur-bayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

mæstmas·ɝtur·beɪtbat·ɪŋing

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