How do you pronounce "firing"?

In American English: /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/ (FEYER-ing). In British English: /fˈaɪəɹɪŋ/ (F-eye-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/ (FEYER-ing). In Australian English: /fˈaɪəɹɪŋ/ (F-eye-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/ (FEYER-ing), while in British English it's /fˈaɪəɹɪŋ/ (F-eye-uhr).

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firing

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/ˈfaɪrɪŋ/

FEYER-ing

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faɪrfir·ɪŋing

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