How do you pronounce "increasing"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/ (in-KREES-ing). In British English: /ɪnkɹˈiːsɪŋ/ (inkr-EES-ing). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/ (in-KREES-ing). In Australian English: /ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ/ (ingkr-EES-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/ (in-KREES-ing), while in British English it's /ɪnkɹˈiːsɪŋ/ (inkr-EES-ing).

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increasing

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/ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/

in-KREES-ing

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ɪnin·kriːscreas·ɪŋing

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