How do you pronounce "suffocating"?

In American English: /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ (SUHF-uh-kayt-ing). In British English: /sˈʌfəkˌeɪtɪŋ/ (S-uhf-uhk-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ (SUHF-uh-kayt-ing). In Australian English: /sˈʌfəkˌeɪtɪŋ/ (S-uhf-uhk-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/ (SUHF-uh-kayt-ing), while in British English it's /sˈʌfəkˌeɪtɪŋ/ (S-uhf-uhk-ayt).

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suffocating

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/ˈsʌfəˌkeɪtɪŋ/

SUHF-uh-kayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

sʌfsuf·əfo·keɪtcat·ɪŋing

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