How do you pronounce "striving"?

In American English: /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/ (STREYEV-ing). In British English: /stɹˈaɪvɪŋ/ (STR-eyev). In Canadian English: /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/ (STREYEV-ing). In Australian English: /stɹˈaɪvɪŋ/ (STR-eyev).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/ (STREYEV-ing), while in British English it's /stɹˈaɪvɪŋ/ (STR-eyev).

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striving

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/ˈstraɪvɪŋ/

STREYEV-ing

Syllable Breakdown

straɪvstriv·ɪŋing

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