How do you pronounce "fretting"?

In American English: /ˈfrɛtɪŋ/ (FREHT-ing). In British English: /fɹˈɛtɪŋ/ (FR-eht). In Canadian English: /ˈfrɛtɪŋ/ (FREHT-ing). In Australian English: /fɹˈɛtɪŋ/ (FR-eht).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfrɛtɪŋ/ (FREHT-ing), while in British English it's /fɹˈɛtɪŋ/ (FR-eht).

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fretting

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/ˈfrɛtɪŋ/

FREHT-ing

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frɛtfret·ɪŋting

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