How do you pronounce "controlling"?

In American English: /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/ (kuhn-TROHL-ing). In British English: /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ (kuhntr-OHL-ing). In Canadian English: /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/ (kuhn-TROHL-ing). In Australian English: /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ (kuhntr-OHL-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/ (kuhn-TROHL-ing), while in British English it's /kəntɹˈəʊlɪŋ/ (kuhntr-OHL-ing).

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controlling

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/kənˈtroʊlɪŋ/

kuhn-TROHL-ing

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kəncon·troʊltrol·ɪŋling

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