How do you pronounce "professing"?

In American English: /prəˈfɛsɪŋ/ (pruh-FEHS-ing). In British English: /pɹəfˈɛsɪŋ/ (pruhf-EHS-ing). In Canadian English: /prəˈfɛsɪŋ/ (pruh-FEHS-ing). In Australian English: /pɹəfˈɛsɪŋ/ (pruhf-EHS-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈfɛsɪŋ/ (pruh-FEHS-ing), while in British English it's /pɹəfˈɛsɪŋ/ (pruhf-EHS-ing).

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/prəˈfɛsɪŋ/

pruh-FEHS-ing

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prəpro·fɛsfess·ɪŋing

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