How do you pronounce "destroying"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/ (di-STROY-ing). In British English: /dɪstɹˈɔɪɪŋ/ (distr-OY-ing). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/ (di-STROY-ing). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈɔɪɪŋ/ (distr-OY-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/ (di-STROY-ing), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈɔɪɪŋ/ (distr-OY-ing).

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destroying

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/dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/

di-STROY-ing

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dɪde·strɔɪstroy·ɪŋing

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