How do you pronounce "originating"?

In American English: /ɝˈɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/ (ur-IJ-uh-nayt-ing). In British English: /əɹˈɪdʒɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (uhr-IJ-in-ayt-ing). In Canadian English: /ɝˈɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/ (ur-IJ-uh-nayt-ing). In Australian English: /əɹˈɪdʒɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (uhr-IJ-in-ayt-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɝˈɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/ (ur-IJ-uh-nayt-ing), while in British English it's /əɹˈɪdʒɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/ (uhr-IJ-in-ayt-ing).

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originating

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/ɝˈɪdʒəˌneɪtɪŋ/

ur-IJ-uh-nayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

ɝor·ɪdʒig·əi·neɪtnat·ɪŋing

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