How do you pronounce "perceiving"?

In American English: /pɝˈsiːvɪŋ/ (pur-SEEV-ing). In British English: /pəsˈiːvɪŋ/ (puhs-EEV-ing). In Canadian English: /pɝˈsiːvɪŋ/ (pur-SEEV-ing). In Australian English: /pəsˈiːvɪŋ/ (puhs-EEV-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈsiːvɪŋ/ (pur-SEEV-ing), while in British English it's /pəsˈiːvɪŋ/ (puhs-EEV-ing).

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perceiving

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/pɝˈsiːvɪŋ/

pur-SEEV-ing

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pɝper·siːvceiv·ɪŋing

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