How do you pronounce "priming"?

In American English: /ˈpraɪmɪŋ/ (PREYEM-ing). In British English: /pɹˈaɪmɪŋ/ (PR-eyem). In Canadian English: /ˈpraɪmɪŋ/ (PREYEM-ing). In Australian English: /pɹˈaɪmɪŋ/ (PR-eyem).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpraɪmɪŋ/ (PREYEM-ing), while in British English it's /pɹˈaɪmɪŋ/ (PR-eyem).

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/ˈpraɪmɪŋ/

PREYEM-ing

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praɪmprim·ɪŋing

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