How do you pronounce "downloading"?

In American English: /ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ/ (DOWN-lohd-ing). In British English: /dˈaʊnlˌəʊdɪŋ/ (D-ownl-ohd). In Canadian English: /ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ/ (DOWN-lohd-ing). In Australian English: /dˈaʊnləʊdɪŋ/ (D-ownl-ohd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ/ (DOWN-lohd-ing), while in British English it's /dˈaʊnlˌəʊdɪŋ/ (D-ownl-ohd).

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downloading

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/ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪŋ/

DOWN-lohd-ing

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daʊndown·loʊdload·ɪŋing

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