How do you pronounce "updating"?

In American English: /əpˈdeɪtɪŋ/ (uhp-DAYT-ing). In British English: /ɐpdˈeɪtɪŋ/ (ⱯPD-ayt). In Canadian English: /əpˈdeɪtɪŋ/ (uhp-DAYT-ing). In Australian English: /ʌpdˈeɪtɪŋ/ (uhpd-AYT-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əpˈdeɪtɪŋ/ (uhp-DAYT-ing), while in British English it's /ɐpdˈeɪtɪŋ/ (ⱯPD-ayt).

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/əpˈdeɪtɪŋ/

uhp-DAYT-ing

Syllable Breakdown

əpup·deɪtdat·ɪŋing

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