How do you pronounce "behaving"?

In American English: /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/ (bi-HAYV-ing). In British English: /bɪhˈeɪvɪŋ/ (bih-AYV-ing). In Canadian English: /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/ (bi-HAYV-ing). In Australian English: /bɪhˈeɪvɪŋ/ (bih-AYV-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/ (bi-HAYV-ing), while in British English it's /bɪhˈeɪvɪŋ/ (bih-AYV-ing).

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behaving

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/bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/

bi-HAYV-ing

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bɪbe·heɪvhav·ɪŋing

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