How do you pronounce "scathing"?

In American English: /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/ (SKAYTH-ing). In British English: /skˈeɪðɪŋ/ (SK-ayth). In Canadian English: /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/ (SKAYTH-ing). In Australian English: /skˈeɪðɪŋ/ (SK-ayth).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/ (SKAYTH-ing), while in British English it's /skˈeɪðɪŋ/ (SK-ayth).

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scathing

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/ˈskeɪðɪŋ/

SKAYTH-ing

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skeɪðscat·ɪŋhing

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