How do you pronounce "threatening"?

In American English: /ˈθrɛtənɪŋ/ (THREHT-uhn-ing). In British English: /θɹˈɛtənɪŋ/ (THR-eht-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˈθrɛtənɪŋ/ (THREHT-uhn-ing). In Australian English: /θɹˈɛtənɪŋ/ (THR-eht-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈθrɛtənɪŋ/ (THREHT-uhn-ing), while in British English it's /θɹˈɛtənɪŋ/ (THR-eht-uhn).

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threatening

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/ˈθrɛtənɪŋ/

THREHT-uhn-ing

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θrɛtthreat·ənen·ɪŋing

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