How do you pronounce "retrenching"?

In American English: /riːˈtrɛntʃɪŋ/ (ree-TREHNCH-ing). In British English: /ɹɪtɹˈɛntʃɪŋ/ (ritr-EHNCH-ing). In Canadian English: /riːˈtrɛntʃɪŋ/ (ree-TREHNCH-ing). In Australian English: /ɹɪtɹˈɛntʃɪŋ/ (ritr-EHNCH-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /riːˈtrɛntʃɪŋ/ (ree-TREHNCH-ing), while in British English it's /ɹɪtɹˈɛntʃɪŋ/ (ritr-EHNCH-ing).

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retrenching

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/riːˈtrɛntʃɪŋ/

ree-TREHNCH-ing

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riːre·trɛntʃtrench·ɪŋing

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