How do you pronounce "tormenting"?

In American English: /ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪŋ/ (TAWR-mehnt-ing). In British English: /tɔːmˈɛntɪŋ/ (tawm-EHNT-ing). In Canadian English: /ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪŋ/ (TAWR-mehnt-ing). In Australian English: /tɔːmˈɛntɪŋ/ (tawm-EHNT-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪŋ/ (TAWR-mehnt-ing), while in British English it's /tɔːmˈɛntɪŋ/ (tawm-EHNT-ing).

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/ˈtɔrˌmɛntɪŋ/

TAWR-mehnt-ing

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tɔrtor·mɛntment·ɪŋing

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