How do you pronounce "exerting"?

In American English: /ɪgˈzɝːtɪŋ/ (ig-ZURT-ing). In British English: /ɛɡzˈɜːtɪŋ/ (ehgz-ꞫT-ing). In Canadian English: /ɪgˈzɝːtɪŋ/ (ig-ZURT-ing). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˈɜːtɪŋ/ (ehgz-ꞫT-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪgˈzɝːtɪŋ/ (ig-ZURT-ing), while in British English it's /ɛɡzˈɜːtɪŋ/ (ehgz-ꞫT-ing).

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exerting

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/ɪgˈzɝːtɪŋ/

ig-ZURT-ing

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ɪgex·zɝːtert·ɪŋing

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