How do you pronounce "appropriating"?

In American English: /əˈproʊpriːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (uh-PROHPR-ee-ayt-ing). In British English: /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ⱯPR-ohpr-i-ayt). In Canadian English: /əˈproʊpriːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (uh-PROHPR-ee-ayt-ing). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ⱯPR-ohpr-i-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈproʊpriːˌeɪtɪŋ/ (uh-PROHPR-ee-ayt-ing), while in British English it's /ɐpɹˈəʊpɹɪˌeɪtɪŋ/ (ⱯPR-ohpr-i-ayt).

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/əˈproʊpriːˌeɪtɪŋ/

uh-PROHPR-ee-ayt-ing

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əap·proʊprpro·iːpri·eɪtat·ɪŋing

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