How do you pronounce "succumbing"?

In American English: /səˈkʌmɪŋ/ (suh-KUHM-ing). In British English: /səkˈʌmɪŋ/ (suhk-UHM-ing). In Canadian English: /səˈkʌmɪŋ/ (suh-KUHM-ing). In Australian English: /səkˈʌmɪŋ/ (suhk-UHM-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈkʌmɪŋ/ (suh-KUHM-ing), while in British English it's /səkˈʌmɪŋ/ (suhk-UHM-ing).

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succumbing

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/səˈkʌmɪŋ/

suh-KUHM-ing

Syllable Breakdown

səsuc·kʌmcumb·ɪŋing

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