How do you pronounce "spacing"?

In American English: /ˈspeɪsɪŋ/ (SPAYS-ing). In British English: /spˈeɪsɪŋ/ (SP-ays). In Canadian English: /ˈspeɪsɪŋ/ (SPAYS-ing). In Australian English: /spˈeɪsɪŋ/ (SP-ays).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈspeɪsɪŋ/ (SPAYS-ing), while in British English it's /spˈeɪsɪŋ/ (SP-ays).

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spacing

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/ˈspeɪsɪŋ/

SPAYS-ing

Syllable Breakdown

speɪsspac·ɪŋing

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