How do you pronounce "distracting"?

In American English: /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/ (di-STRAKT-ing). In British English: /dɪstɹˈaktɪŋ/ (distr-AKT). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/ (di-STRAKT-ing). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈaktɪŋ/ (distr-AKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstræktɪŋ/ (di-STRAKT-ing), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈaktɪŋ/ (distr-AKT).

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/dɪˈstræktɪŋ/

di-STRAKT-ing

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dɪdis·strækttract·ɪŋing

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