How do you pronounce "sentencing"?

In American English: /ˈsɛntənsɪŋ/ (SEHNT-uhns-ing). In British English: /sˈɛntənsɪŋ/ (S-ehnt-uhns). In Canadian English: /ˈsɛntənsɪŋ/ (SEHNT-uhns-ing). In Australian English: /sˈɛntənsɪŋ/ (S-ehnt-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsɛntənsɪŋ/ (SEHNT-uhns-ing), while in British English it's /sˈɛntənsɪŋ/ (S-ehnt-uhns).

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sentencing

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/ˈsɛntənsɪŋ/

SEHNT-uhns-ing

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sɛntsen·ənstenc·ɪŋing

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