How do you pronounce "approving"?

In American English: /əˈpruːvɪŋ/ (uh-PROOV-ing). In British English: /ɐpɹˈuːvɪŋ/ (ⱯPR-oov). In Canadian English: /əˈpruːvɪŋ/ (uh-PROOV-ing). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈuːvɪŋ/ (ⱯPR-oov).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈpruːvɪŋ/ (uh-PROOV-ing), while in British English it's /ɐpɹˈuːvɪŋ/ (ⱯPR-oov).

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/əˈpruːvɪŋ/

uh-PROOV-ing

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əap·pruːvprov·ɪŋing

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