How do you pronounce "strafing"?

In American English: /ˈstreɪfɪŋ/ (STRAYF-ing). In British English: /stɹˈeɪfɪŋ/ (STR-ayf). In Canadian English: /ˈstreɪfɪŋ/ (STRAYF-ing). In Australian English: /stɹˈeɪfɪŋ/ (STR-ayf).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈstreɪfɪŋ/ (STRAYF-ing), while in British English it's /stɹˈeɪfɪŋ/ (STR-ayf).

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strafing

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/ˈstreɪfɪŋ/

STRAYF-ing

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streɪfstraf·ɪŋing

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