How do you pronounce "returning"?

In American English: /rɪˈtɝːnɪŋ/ (ri-TURN-ing). In British English: /ɹɪtˈɜːnɪŋ/ (rit-ꞫN-ing). In Canadian English: /rɪˈtɝːnɪŋ/ (ri-TURN-ing). In Australian English: /ɹɪtˈɜːnɪŋ/ (rit-ꞫN-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈtɝːnɪŋ/ (ri-TURN-ing), while in British English it's /ɹɪtˈɜːnɪŋ/ (rit-ꞫN-ing).

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returning

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/rɪˈtɝːnɪŋ/

ri-TURN-ing

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rɪre·tɝːnturn·ɪŋing

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