How do you pronounce "observing"?

In American English: /əbˈzɝːvɪŋ/ (uhb-ZURV-ing). In British English: /ɒbzˈɜːvɪŋ/ (obz-ꞫV-ing). In Canadian English: /əbˈzɝːvɪŋ/ (uhb-ZURV-ing). In Australian English: /ɒbzˈɜːvɪŋ/ (obz-ꞫV-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈzɝːvɪŋ/ (uhb-ZURV-ing), while in British English it's /ɒbzˈɜːvɪŋ/ (obz-ꞫV-ing).

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/əbˈzɝːvɪŋ/

uhb-ZURV-ing

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əbob·zɝːvserv·ɪŋing

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