How do you pronounce "distressing"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ/ (di-STREHS-ing). In British English: /dɪstɹˈɛsɪŋ/ (distr-EHS-ing). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ/ (di-STREHS-ing). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈɛsɪŋ/ (distr-EHS-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ/ (di-STREHS-ing), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈɛsɪŋ/ (distr-EHS-ing).

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distressing

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/dɪˈstrɛsɪŋ/

di-STREHS-ing

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dɪdis·strɛstress·ɪŋing

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