How do you pronounce "whistling"?

In American English: /ˈwɪslɪŋ/ (WISL-ing). In British English: /wˈɪslɪŋ/ (W-isl). In Canadian English: /ˈwɪslɪŋ/ (WISL-ing). In Australian English: /wˈɪsəlɪŋ/ (W-is-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwɪslɪŋ/ (WISL-ing), while in British English it's /wˈɪslɪŋ/ (W-isl).

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whistling

/ˈwɪslɪŋ/

WISL-ing

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wɪslwhis·ɪŋtling

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