How do you pronounce "functioning"?

In American English: /ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ (FUHNGKSH-uhn-ing). In British English: /fˈɐŋkʃənɪŋ/ (F-ɐngksh). In Canadian English: /ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ (FUHNGKSH-uhn-ing). In Australian English: /fˈʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ (F-uhngksh-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/ (FUHNGKSH-uhn-ing), while in British English it's /fˈɐŋkʃənɪŋ/ (F-ɐngksh).

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/ˈfʌŋkʃənɪŋ/

FUHNGKSH-uhn-ing

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fʌŋkʃfunc·əntion·ɪŋing

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