How do you pronounce "overcrowding"?

In American English: /ˈoʊvɝˌkraʊdɪŋ/ (OHV-ur-krowd-ing). In British English: /ˌəʊvəkɹˈaʊdɪŋ/ (ohv-uhkr-OWD-ing). In Canadian English: /ˈoʊvɝˌkraʊdɪŋ/ (OHV-ur-krowd-ing). In Australian English: /ˌəʊvəkɹˈaʊdɪŋ/ (ohv-uhkr-OWD-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈoʊvɝˌkraʊdɪŋ/ (OHV-ur-krowd-ing), while in British English it's /ˌəʊvəkɹˈaʊdɪŋ/ (ohv-uhkr-OWD-ing).

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overcrowding

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/ˈoʊvɝˌkraʊdɪŋ/

OHV-ur-krowd-ing

Syllable Breakdown

oʊvover·ɝcr·kraʊdowd·ɪŋing

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