How do you pronounce "tempting"?

In American English: /ˈtɛmptɪŋ/ (TEHMPT-ing). In British English: /tˈɛmptɪŋ/ (T-ehmpt). In Canadian English: /ˈtɛmptɪŋ/ (TEHMPT-ing). In Australian English: /tˈɛmptɪŋ/ (T-ehmpt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɛmptɪŋ/ (TEHMPT-ing), while in British English it's /tˈɛmptɪŋ/ (T-ehmpt).

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tempting

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/ˈtɛmptɪŋ/

TEHMPT-ing

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tɛmpttempt·ɪŋing

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