How do you pronounce "starving"?

In American English: /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/ (STAHRV-ing). In British English: /stˈɑːvɪŋ/ (ST-ahv). In Canadian English: /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/ (STAHRV-ing). In Australian English: /stˈɑːvɪŋ/ (ST-ahv).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/ (STAHRV-ing), while in British English it's /stˈɑːvɪŋ/ (ST-ahv).

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starving

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/ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/

STAHRV-ing

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stɑːrvstarv·ɪŋing

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