How do you pronounce "painstaking"?

In American English: /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/ (PAYN-stayk-ing). In British English: /pˈeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/ (P-aynst-ayk). In Canadian English: /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/ (PAYN-stayk-ing). In Australian English: /pˈeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/ (P-aynst-ayk).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/ (PAYN-stayk-ing), while in British English it's /pˈeɪnsteɪkɪŋ/ (P-aynst-ayk).

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painstaking

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/ˈpeɪnˌsteɪkɪŋ/

PAYN-stayk-ing

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peɪnpain·steɪkstak·ɪŋing

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