How do you pronounce "composed"?

In American English: /kəmˈpoʊzd/ (kuhm-POHZD). In British English: /kəmpˈəʊzd/ (kuhmp-OHZD). In Canadian English: /kəmˈpoʊzd/ (kuhm-POHZD). In Australian English: /kəmpˈəʊzd/ (kuhmp-OHZD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəmˈpoʊzd/ (kuhm-POHZD), while in British English it's /kəmpˈəʊzd/ (kuhmp-OHZD).

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composed

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/kəmˈpoʊzd/

kuhm-POHZD

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kəmcom·poʊzdposed

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