How do you pronounce "thickening"?

In American English: /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/ (THIK-uhn-ing). In British English: /θˈɪkənɪŋ/ (TH-ik-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/ (THIK-uhn-ing). In Australian English: /θˈɪkənɪŋ/ (TH-ik-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈθɪkənɪŋ/ (THIK-uhn-ing), while in British English it's /θˈɪkənɪŋ/ (TH-ik-uhn).

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thickening

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/ˈθɪkənɪŋ/

THIK-uhn-ing

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θɪkthick·ənen·ɪŋing

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