How do you pronounce "recovering"?

In American English: /rəˈkʌvɝɪŋ/ (ruh-KUHV-ur-ing). In British English: /ɹɪkˈʌvəɹɪŋ/ (rik-UHV-uhr-ing). In Canadian English: /rəˈkʌvɝɪŋ/ (ruh-KUHV-ur-ing). In Australian English: /ɹɪkˈʌvəɹɪŋ/ (rik-UHV-uhr-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rəˈkʌvɝɪŋ/ (ruh-KUHV-ur-ing), while in British English it's /ɹɪkˈʌvəɹɪŋ/ (rik-UHV-uhr-ing).

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recovering

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/rəˈkʌvɝɪŋ/

ruh-KUHV-ur-ing

Syllable Breakdown

rəre·kʌvcov·ɝer·ɪŋing

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