How do you pronounce "whispering"?

In American English: /ˈwɪspɝɪŋ/ (WISP-ur-ing). In British English: /wˈɪspəɹɪŋ/ (W-isp-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈwɪspɝɪŋ/ (WISP-ur-ing). In Australian English: /wˈɪspəɹɪŋ/ (W-isp-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɪspɝɪŋ/ (WISP-ur-ing), while in British English it's /wˈɪspəɹɪŋ/ (W-isp-uhr).

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whispering

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/ˈwɪspɝɪŋ/

WISP-ur-ing

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wɪspwhis·ɝper·ɪŋing

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