How do you pronounce "astray"?

In American English: /əˈstreɪ/ (uh-STRAY). In British English: /ɐstɹˈeɪ/ (ⱯSTR). In Canadian English: /əˈstreɪ/ (uh-STRAY). In Australian English: /ɐstɹˈeɪ/ (ⱯSTR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈstreɪ/ (uh-STRAY), while in British English it's /ɐstɹˈeɪ/ (ⱯSTR).

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astray

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/əˈstreɪ/

uh-STRAY

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əast·streɪray

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