How do you pronounce "purging"?

In American English: /ˈpɝːdʒɪŋ/ (PURJ-ing). In British English: /pˈɜːdʒɪŋ/ (P-ɜj). In Canadian English: /ˈpɝːdʒɪŋ/ (PURJ-ing). In Australian English: /pˈɜːdʒɪŋ/ (P-ɜj).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpɝːdʒɪŋ/ (PURJ-ing), while in British English it's /pˈɜːdʒɪŋ/ (P-ɜj).

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purging

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/ˈpɝːdʒɪŋ/

PURJ-ing

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pɝːdʒpurg·ɪŋing

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