How do you pronounce "straining"?

In American English: /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/ (STRAYN-ing). In British English: /stɹˈeɪnɪŋ/ (STR-ayn). In Canadian English: /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/ (STRAYN-ing). In Australian English: /stɹˈeɪnɪŋ/ (STR-ayn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/ (STRAYN-ing), while in British English it's /stɹˈeɪnɪŋ/ (STR-ayn).

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straining

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/ˈstreɪnɪŋ/

STRAYN-ing

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streɪnstrain·ɪŋing

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