How do you pronounce "metalworking"?

In American English: /ˈmɛtəlˌwɝːkɪŋ/ (MEHT-uhl-wurk-ing). In British English: /mˈɛtəlwˌɜːkɪŋ/ (M-eht-uhlw-ɜk). In Canadian English: /ˈmɛtəlˌwɝːkɪŋ/ (MEHT-uhl-wurk-ing). In Australian English: /mˈɛtəlwˌɜːkɪŋ/ (M-eht-uhlw-ɜk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɛtəlˌwɝːkɪŋ/ (MEHT-uhl-wurk-ing), while in British English it's /mˈɛtəlwˌɜːkɪŋ/ (M-eht-uhlw-ɜk).

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metalworking

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/ˈmɛtəlˌwɝːkɪŋ/

MEHT-uhl-wurk-ing

Syllable Breakdown

mɛtmet·əlal·wɝːkwork·ɪŋing

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