How do you pronounce "promising"?

In American English: /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/ (PRAHM-uhs-ing). In British English: /pɹˈɒmɪsɪŋ/ (PR-om-is). In Canadian English: /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/ (PRAHM-uhs-ing). In Australian English: /pɹˈɒmɪsɪŋ/ (PR-om-is).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/ (PRAHM-uhs-ing), while in British English it's /pɹˈɒmɪsɪŋ/ (PR-om-is).

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/ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/

PRAHM-uhs-ing

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prɑːmpro·əsmis·ɪŋing

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