How do you pronounce "searching"?

In American English: /ˈsɝːtʃɪŋ/ (SURCH-ing). In British English: /sˈɜːtʃɪŋ/ (S-ɜch). In Canadian English: /ˈsɝːtʃɪŋ/ (SURCH-ing). In Australian English: /sˈɜːtʃɪŋ/ (S-ɜch).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɝːtʃɪŋ/ (SURCH-ing), while in British English it's /sˈɜːtʃɪŋ/ (S-ɜch).

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/ˈsɝːtʃɪŋ/

SURCH-ing

Syllable Breakdown

sɝːtʃsearch·ɪŋing

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