How do you pronounce "whirling"?

In American English: /ˈwɝːlɪŋ/ (WURL-ing). In British English: /wˈɜːlɪŋ/ (W-ɜl). In Canadian English: /ˈwɝːlɪŋ/ (WURL-ing). In Australian English: /wˈɜːlɪŋ/ (W-ɜl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɝːlɪŋ/ (WURL-ing), while in British English it's /wˈɜːlɪŋ/ (W-ɜl).

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whirling

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/ˈwɝːlɪŋ/

WURL-ing

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wɝːlwhir·ɪŋling

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