How do you pronounce "discerning"?

In American English: /dɪˈsɝːnɪŋ/ (di-SURN-ing). In British English: /dɪsˈɜːnɪŋ/ (dis-ꞫN-ing). In Canadian English: /dɪˈsɝːnɪŋ/ (di-SURN-ing). In Australian English: /dɪsˈɜːnɪŋ/ (dis-ꞫN-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈsɝːnɪŋ/ (di-SURN-ing), while in British English it's /dɪsˈɜːnɪŋ/ (dis-ꞫN-ing).

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discerning

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/dɪˈsɝːnɪŋ/

di-SURN-ing

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dɪdis·sɝːncern·ɪŋing

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