How do you pronounce "awakening"?

In American English: /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/ (uh-WAYK-uhn-ing). In British English: /ɐwˈeɪkənɪŋ/ (ⱯW-ayk-uhn). In Canadian English: /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/ (uh-WAYK-uhn-ing). In Australian English: /ɐwˈeɪkənɪŋ/ (ⱯW-ayk-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/ (uh-WAYK-uhn-ing), while in British English it's /ɐwˈeɪkənɪŋ/ (ⱯW-ayk-uhn).

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/əˈweɪkənɪŋ/

uh-WAYK-uhn-ing

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əaw·weɪkak·ənen·ɪŋing

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