How do you pronounce "protesting"?

In American English: /prəˈtɛstɪŋ/ (pruh-TEHST-ing). In British English: /pɹətˈɛstɪŋ/ (pruht-EHST-ing). In Canadian English: /prəˈtɛstɪŋ/ (pruh-TEHST-ing). In Australian English: /pɹətˈɛstɪŋ/ (pruht-EHST-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈtɛstɪŋ/ (pruh-TEHST-ing), while in British English it's /pɹətˈɛstɪŋ/ (pruht-EHST-ing).

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/prəˈtɛstɪŋ/

pruh-TEHST-ing

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prəpro·tɛsttest·ɪŋing

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