How do you pronounce "selecting"?

In American English: /səˈlɛktɪŋ/ (suh-LEHKT-ing). In British English: /sɪlˈɛktɪŋ/ (sil-EHKT-ing). In Canadian English: /səˈlɛktɪŋ/ (suh-LEHKT-ing). In Australian English: /sɪlˈɛktɪŋ/ (sil-EHKT-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈlɛktɪŋ/ (suh-LEHKT-ing), while in British English it's /sɪlˈɛktɪŋ/ (sil-EHKT-ing).

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/səˈlɛktɪŋ/

suh-LEHKT-ing

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səse·lɛktlect·ɪŋing

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