How do you pronounce "perfecting"?

In American English: /pɝˈfɛktɪŋ/ (pur-FEHKT-ing). In British English: /pəfˈɛktɪŋ/ (puhf-EHKT-ing). In Canadian English: /pɝˈfɛktɪŋ/ (pur-FEHKT-ing). In Australian English: /pəfˈɛktɪŋ/ (puhf-EHKT-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈfɛktɪŋ/ (pur-FEHKT-ing), while in British English it's /pəfˈɛktɪŋ/ (puhf-EHKT-ing).

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perfecting

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/pɝˈfɛktɪŋ/

pur-FEHKT-ing

Syllable Breakdown

pɝper·fɛktfect·ɪŋing

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