How do you pronounce "recuperating"?

In American English: /rɪˈkuːpɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ri-KOOP-ur-ayt-ing). In British English: /ɹɪkjˈuːpəɹˌeɪtɪŋ/ (riky-OOP-uhr-ayt-ing). In Canadian English: /rɪˈkuːpɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ri-KOOP-ur-ayt-ing). In Australian English: /ɹɪkjˈuːpəɹˌeɪtɪŋ/ (riky-OOP-uhr-ayt-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈkuːpɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ri-KOOP-ur-ayt-ing), while in British English it's /ɹɪkjˈuːpəɹˌeɪtɪŋ/ (riky-OOP-uhr-ayt-ing).

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recuperating

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/rɪˈkuːpɝˌeɪtɪŋ/

ri-KOOP-ur-ayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

rɪre·kuːpcu·ɝper·eɪtat·ɪŋing

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