How do you pronounce "striking"?

In American English: /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ (STREYEK-ing). In British English: /stɹˈaɪkɪŋ/ (STR-eyek). In Canadian English: /ˈstrʌɪkɪŋ/ (STRUH-ik-ing). In Australian English: /stɹˈaɪkɪŋ/ (STR-eyek).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈstraɪkɪŋ/ (STREYEK-ing), while in British English it's /stɹˈaɪkɪŋ/ (STR-eyek).

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striking

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/ˈstraɪkɪŋ/

STREYEK-ing

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straɪkstrik·ɪŋing

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