How do you pronounce "describing"?

In American English: /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/ (di-SKREYEB-ing). In British English: /dɪskɹˈaɪbɪŋ/ (diskr-EYEB-ing). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/ (di-SKREYEB-ing). In Australian English: /dɪskɹˈaɪbɪŋ/ (diskr-EYEB-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/ (di-SKREYEB-ing), while in British English it's /dɪskɹˈaɪbɪŋ/ (diskr-EYEB-ing).

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describing

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/dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/

di-SKREYEB-ing

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dɪde·skraɪbscrib·ɪŋing

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