How do you pronounce "alerted"?

In American English: /əˈlɝːtɪd/ (uh-LURT-id). In British English: /ɐlˈɜːtɪd/ (ⱯL-ɜt). In Canadian English: /əˈlɝːtɪd/ (uh-LURT-id). In Australian English: /ɐlˈɜːtɪd/ (ⱯL-ɜt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈlɝːtɪd/ (uh-LURT-id), while in British English it's /ɐlˈɜːtɪd/ (ⱯL-ɜt).

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alerted

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/əˈlɝːtɪd/

uh-LURT-id

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əal·lɝːtert·ɪded

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