How do you pronounce "misleading"?

In American English: /mɪˈsliːdɪŋ/ (mi-SLEED-ing). In British English: /mɪslˈiːdɪŋ/ (misl-EED-ing). In Canadian English: /mɪˈsliːdɪŋ/ (mi-SLEED-ing). In Australian English: /mɪslˈiːdɪŋ/ (misl-EED-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /mɪˈsliːdɪŋ/ (mi-SLEED-ing), while in British English it's /mɪslˈiːdɪŋ/ (misl-EED-ing).

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misleading

/mɪˈsliːdɪŋ/

mi-SLEED-ing

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mɪmis·sliːdlead·ɪŋing

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