How do you pronounce "drowning"?

In American English: /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ (DROWN-ing). In British English: /dɹˈaʊnɪŋ/ (DR-own). In Canadian English: /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ (DROWN-ing). In Australian English: /dɹˈaʊnɪŋ/ (DR-own).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/ (DROWN-ing), while in British English it's /dɹˈaʊnɪŋ/ (DR-own).

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drowning

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/ˈdraʊnɪŋ/

DROWN-ing

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draʊndrown·ɪŋing

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