How do you pronounce "expelling"?

In American English: /ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ/ (ik-SPEHL-ing). In British English: /ɛkspˈɛlɪŋ/ (ehksp-EHL-ing). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ/ (ik-SPEHL-ing). In Australian English: /ɛkspˈɛlɪŋ/ (ehksp-EHL-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ/ (ik-SPEHL-ing), while in British English it's /ɛkspˈɛlɪŋ/ (ehksp-EHL-ing).

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expelling

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/ɪkˈspɛlɪŋ/

ik-SPEHL-ing

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ɪkex·spɛlpel·ɪŋling

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