How do you pronounce "quickening"?

In American English: /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/ (KWIK-uhn-ing). In British English: /kwˈɪkənɪŋ/ (KW-ik-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/ (KWIK-uhn-ing). In Australian English: /kwˈɪkənɪŋ/ (KW-ik-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/ (KWIK-uhn-ing), while in British English it's /kwˈɪkənɪŋ/ (KW-ik-uhn).

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quickening

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/ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/

KWIK-uhn-ing

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kwɪkquick·ənen·ɪŋing

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