How do you pronounce "reserving"?

In American English: /rɪˈzɝːvɪŋ/ (ri-ZURV-ing). In British English: /ɹɪzˈɜːvɪŋ/ (riz-ꞫV-ing). In Canadian English: /rɪˈzɝːvɪŋ/ (ri-ZURV-ing). In Australian English: /ɹɪzˈɜːvɪŋ/ (riz-ꞫV-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈzɝːvɪŋ/ (ri-ZURV-ing), while in British English it's /ɹɪzˈɜːvɪŋ/ (riz-ꞫV-ing).

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reserving

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/rɪˈzɝːvɪŋ/

ri-ZURV-ing

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rɪre·zɝːvserv·ɪŋing

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