How do you pronounce "sprawling"?

In American English: /ˈsprɔlɪŋ/ (SPRAWL-ing). In British English: /spɹˈɔːlɪŋ/ (SPR-awl). In Canadian English: /ˈsprɔlɪŋ/ (SPRAWL-ing). In Australian English: /spɹˈɔːlɪŋ/ (SPR-awl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsprɔlɪŋ/ (SPRAWL-ing), while in British English it's /spɹˈɔːlɪŋ/ (SPR-awl).

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sprawling

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/ˈsprɔlɪŋ/

SPRAWL-ing

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sprɔlsprawl·ɪŋing

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