How do you pronounce "scratching"?

In American English: /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/ (SKRACH-ing). In British English: /skɹˈætʃɪŋ/ (SKR-ach). In Canadian English: /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/ (SKRACH-ing). In Australian English: /skɹˈatʃɪŋ/ (SKR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/ (SKRACH-ing), while in British English it's /skɹˈætʃɪŋ/ (SKR-ach).

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scratching

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/ˈskrætʃɪŋ/

SKRACH-ing

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skrætʃscratch·ɪŋing

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