How do you pronounce "preserving"?

In American English: /prəˈzɝːvɪŋ/ (pruh-ZURV-ing). In British English: /pɹɪzˈɜːvɪŋ/ (priz-ꞫV-ing). In Canadian English: /prəˈzɝːvɪŋ/ (pruh-ZURV-ing). In Australian English: /pɹɪzˈɜːvɪŋ/ (priz-ꞫV-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈzɝːvɪŋ/ (pruh-ZURV-ing), while in British English it's /pɹɪzˈɜːvɪŋ/ (priz-ꞫV-ing).

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/prəˈzɝːvɪŋ/

pruh-ZURV-ing

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prəpre·zɝːvserv·ɪŋing

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