How do you pronounce "taunting"?

In American English: /ˈtɔntɪŋ/ (TAWNT-ing). In British English: /tˈɔːntɪŋ/ (T-awnt). In Canadian English: /ˈtɔntɪŋ/ (TAWNT-ing). In Australian English: /tˈɔːntɪŋ/ (T-awnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɔntɪŋ/ (TAWNT-ing), while in British English it's /tˈɔːntɪŋ/ (T-awnt).

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taunting

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/ˈtɔntɪŋ/

TAWNT-ing

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tɔnttaunt·ɪŋing

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