How do you pronounce "deserving"?

In American English: /dɪˈzɝːvɪŋ/ (di-ZURV-ing). In British English: /dɪzˈɜːvɪŋ/ (diz-ꞫV-ing). In Canadian English: /dɪˈzɝːvɪŋ/ (di-ZURV-ing). In Australian English: /dɪzˈɜːvɪŋ/ (diz-ꞫV-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈzɝːvɪŋ/ (di-ZURV-ing), while in British English it's /dɪzˈɜːvɪŋ/ (diz-ꞫV-ing).

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deserving

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/dɪˈzɝːvɪŋ/

di-ZURV-ing

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dɪde·zɝːvserv·ɪŋing

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