How do you pronounce "nestling"?

In American English: /ˈnɛstlɪŋ/ (NEHSTL-ing). In British English: /nˈɛsəlɪŋ/ (N-ehs-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈnɛstlɪŋ/ (NEHSTL-ing). In Australian English: /nˈɛsəlɪŋ/ (N-ehs-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈnɛstlɪŋ/ (NEHSTL-ing), while in British English it's /nˈɛsəlɪŋ/ (N-ehs-uhl).

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nestling

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/ˈnɛstlɪŋ/

NEHSTL-ing

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nɛstlnest·ɪŋling

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