How do you pronounce "averted"?

In American English: /əˈvɝːtəd/ (uh-VURT-uhd). In British English: /ɐvˈɜːtɪd/ (ⱯV-ɜt). In Canadian English: /əˈvɝːtəd/ (uh-VURT-uhd). In Australian English: /ɐvˈɜːtɪd/ (ⱯV-ɜt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈvɝːtəd/ (uh-VURT-uhd), while in British English it's /ɐvˈɜːtɪd/ (ⱯV-ɜt).

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averted

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/əˈvɝːtəd/

uh-VURT-uhd

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əav·vɝːtert·əded

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