How do you pronounce "puncturing"?

In American English: /ˈpʌŋktʃɝɪŋ/ (PUHNGKCH-ur-ing). In British English: /pˈʌŋktʃəɹɪŋ/ (P-uhngkch-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈpʌŋktʃɝɪŋ/ (PUHNGKCH-ur-ing). In Australian English: /pˈʌŋktʃəɹɪŋ/ (P-uhngkch-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpʌŋktʃɝɪŋ/ (PUHNGKCH-ur-ing), while in British English it's /pˈʌŋktʃəɹɪŋ/ (P-uhngkch-uhr).

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/ˈpʌŋktʃɝɪŋ/

PUHNGKCH-ur-ing

Syllable Breakdown

pʌŋktʃpunc·ɝtur·ɪŋing

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