How do you pronounce "tolerating"?

In American English: /ˈtɑːlɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (TAHL-ur-ayt-ing). In British English: /tˈɒləɹˌeɪtɪŋ/ (T-ol-uhr-ayt). In Canadian English: /ˈtɑːlɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (TAHL-ur-ayt-ing). In Australian English: /tˈɒləɹˌeɪtɪŋ/ (T-ol-uhr-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɑːlɝˌeɪtɪŋ/ (TAHL-ur-ayt-ing), while in British English it's /tˈɒləɹˌeɪtɪŋ/ (T-ol-uhr-ayt).

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tolerating

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/ˈtɑːlɝˌeɪtɪŋ/

TAHL-ur-ayt-ing

Syllable Breakdown

tɑːltol·ɝer·eɪtat·ɪŋing

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