How do you pronounce "constricting"?

In American English: /kənˈstrɪktɪŋ/ (kuhn-STRIKT-ing). In British English: /kənstɹˈɪktɪŋ/ (kuhnstr-IKT-ing). In Canadian English: /kənˈstrɪktɪŋ/ (kuhn-STRIKT-ing). In Australian English: /kənstɹˈɪktɪŋ/ (kuhnstr-IKT-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈstrɪktɪŋ/ (kuhn-STRIKT-ing), while in British English it's /kənstɹˈɪktɪŋ/ (kuhnstr-IKT-ing).

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constricting

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/kənˈstrɪktɪŋ/

kuhn-STRIKT-ing

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kəncon·strɪktstrict·ɪŋing

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