How do you pronounce "murmuring"?

In American English: /ˈmɝːmɝɪŋ/ (MURM-ur-ing). In British English: /mˈɜːməɹɪŋ/ (M-ɜm-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈmɝːmɝɪŋ/ (MURM-ur-ing). In Australian English: /mˈɜːməɹɪŋ/ (M-ɜm-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmɝːmɝɪŋ/ (MURM-ur-ing), while in British English it's /mˈɜːməɹɪŋ/ (M-ɜm-uhr).

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murmuring

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/ˈmɝːmɝɪŋ/

MURM-ur-ing

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mɝːmmur·ɝmur·ɪŋing

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