How do you pronounce "awaited"?

In American English: /əˈweɪtɪd/ (uh-WAYT-id). In British English: /ɐwˈeɪtɪd/ (ⱯW-ayt). In Canadian English: /əˈweɪtɪd/ (uh-WAYT-id). In Australian English: /ɐwˈeɪtɪd/ (ⱯW-ayt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈweɪtɪd/ (uh-WAYT-id), while in British English it's /ɐwˈeɪtɪd/ (ⱯW-ayt).

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awaited

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/əˈweɪtɪd/

uh-WAYT-id

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əaw·weɪtait·ɪded

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