How do you pronounce "confronted"?

In American English: /kənˈfrʌntəd/ (kuhn-FRUHNT-uhd). In British English: /kənfɹˈʌntɪd/ (kuhnfr-UHNT-id). In Canadian English: /kənˈfrʌntəd/ (kuhn-FRUHNT-uhd). In Australian English: /kənfɹˈʌntɪd/ (kuhnfr-UHNT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈfrʌntəd/ (kuhn-FRUHNT-uhd), while in British English it's /kənfɹˈʌntɪd/ (kuhnfr-UHNT-id).

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confronted

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/kənˈfrʌntəd/

kuhn-FRUHNT-uhd

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kəncon·frʌntfront·əded

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