How do you pronounce "announced"?

In American English: /əˈnaʊnst/ (uh-NOWNST). In British English: /ənˈaʊnst/ (uhn-OWNST). In Canadian English: /əˈnaʊnst/ (uh-NOWNST). In Australian English: /ɐnˈaʊnst/ (ⱯN).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈnaʊnst/ (uh-NOWNST), while in British English it's /ənˈaʊnst/ (uhn-OWNST).

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announced

/əˈnaʊnst/

uh-NOWNST

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əan·naʊnstnounced

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