How do you pronounce "bequeathed"?

In American English: /bəˈkwiːθt/ (buh-KWEETHT). In British English: /bɪkwˈiːðd/ (bikw-EETHD). In Canadian English: /bəˈkwiːθt/ (buh-KWEETHT). In Australian English: /bɪkwˈiːðd/ (bikw-EETHD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /bəˈkwiːθt/ (buh-KWEETHT), while in British English it's /bɪkwˈiːðd/ (bikw-EETHD).

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bequeathed

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/bəˈkwiːθt/

buh-KWEETHT

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bəbe·kwiːθtqueathed

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