How do you pronounce "grieving"?

In American English: /ˈgriːvɪŋ/ (GREEV-ing). In British English: /ɡɹˈiːvɪŋ/ (GR-eev). In Canadian English: /ˈgriːvɪŋ/ (GREEV-ing). In Australian English: /ɡɹˈiːvɪŋ/ (GR-eev).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈgriːvɪŋ/ (GREEV-ing), while in British English it's /ɡɹˈiːvɪŋ/ (GR-eev).

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/ˈgriːvɪŋ/

GREEV-ing

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griːvgriev·ɪŋing

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