How do you pronounce "ascertained"?

In American English: /ˌæsɝˈteɪnd/ (as-ur-TAYND). In British English: /ˌasətˈeɪnd/ (as-UHT). In Canadian English: /ˌæsɝˈteɪnd/ (as-ur-TAYND). In Australian English: /ˌasətˈeɪnd/ (as-UHT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæsɝˈteɪnd/ (as-ur-TAYND), while in British English it's /ˌasətˈeɪnd/ (as-UHT).

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ascertained

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/ˌæsɝˈteɪnd/

as-ur-TAYND

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æsas·ɝcer·teɪndtained

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