How do you pronounce "conferring"?

In American English: /kənˈfɝːɪŋ/ (kuhn-FUR-ing). In British English: /kənfˈɜːɹɪŋ/ (kuhnf-ꞫR-ing). In Canadian English: /kənˈfɝːɪŋ/ (kuhn-FUR-ing). In Australian English: /kənfˈɜːɹɪŋ/ (kuhnf-ꞫR-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈfɝːɪŋ/ (kuhn-FUR-ing), while in British English it's /kənfˈɜːɹɪŋ/ (kuhnf-ꞫR-ing).

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conferring

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/kənˈfɝːɪŋ/

kuhn-FUR-ing

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kəncon·fɝːfer·ɪŋring

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