How do you pronounce "protecting"?

In American English: /prəˈtɛktɪŋ/ (pruh-TEHKT-ing). In British English: /pɹətˈɛktɪŋ/ (pruht-EHKT-ing). In Canadian English: /prəˈtɛktɪŋ/ (pruh-TEHKT-ing). In Australian English: /pɹətˈɛktɪŋ/ (pruht-EHKT-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈtɛktɪŋ/ (pruh-TEHKT-ing), while in British English it's /pɹətˈɛktɪŋ/ (pruht-EHKT-ing).

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/prəˈtɛktɪŋ/

pruh-TEHKT-ing

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prəpro·tɛkttect·ɪŋing

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