How do you pronounce "inquiring"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈkwaɪɝɪŋ/ (in-KWEYE-ur-ing). In British English: /ɪŋkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/ (ingkw-EYE-uhr-ing). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈkwaɪɝɪŋ/ (in-KWEYE-ur-ing). In Australian English: /ɪŋkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/ (ingkw-EYE-uhr-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈkwaɪɝɪŋ/ (in-KWEYE-ur-ing), while in British English it's /ɪŋkwˈaɪəɹɪŋ/ (ingkw-EYE-uhr-ing).

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inquiring

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/ˌɪnˈkwaɪɝɪŋ/

in-KWEYE-ur-ing

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ɪnin·kwaɪqu·ɝir·ɪŋing

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