How do you pronounce "reckoning"?

In American English: /ˈrɛkənɪŋ/ (REHK-uhn-ing). In British English: /ɹˈɛkənɪŋ/ (R-ehk-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˈrɛkənɪŋ/ (REHK-uhn-ing). In Australian English: /ɹˈɛkənɪŋ/ (R-ehk-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈrɛkənɪŋ/ (REHK-uhn-ing), while in British English it's /ɹˈɛkənɪŋ/ (R-ehk-uhn).

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reckoning

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/ˈrɛkənɪŋ/

REHK-uhn-ing

Syllable Breakdown

rɛkreck·ənon·ɪŋing

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