How do you pronounce "constraining"?

In American English: /kənˈstreɪnɪŋ/ (kuhn-STRAYN-ing). In British English: /kənstɹˈeɪnɪŋ/ (kuhnstr-AYN-ing). In Canadian English: /kənˈstreɪnɪŋ/ (kuhn-STRAYN-ing). In Australian English: /kənstɹˈeɪnɪŋ/ (kuhnstr-AYN-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈstreɪnɪŋ/ (kuhn-STRAYN-ing), while in British English it's /kənstɹˈeɪnɪŋ/ (kuhnstr-AYN-ing).

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constraining

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/kənˈstreɪnɪŋ/

kuhn-STRAYN-ing

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kəncon·streɪnstrain·ɪŋing

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