How do you pronounce "trifling"?

In American English: /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/ (TREYEFL-ing). In British English: /tɹˈaɪflɪŋ/ (TR-eyefl). In Canadian English: /ˈtrʌɪflɪŋ/ (TRUH-ifl-ing). In Australian English: /tɹˈaɪflɪŋ/ (TR-eyefl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/ (TREYEFL-ing), while in British English it's /tɹˈaɪflɪŋ/ (TR-eyefl).

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trifling

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/ˈtraɪflɪŋ/

TREYEFL-ing

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traɪfltri·ɪŋfling

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