How do you pronounce "constrain"?

In American English: /kənˈstreɪn/ (kuhn-STRAYN). In British English: /kənstɹˈeɪn/ (kuhnstr-AYN). In Canadian English: /kənˈstreɪn/ (kuhn-STRAYN). In Australian English: /kənstɹˈeɪn/ (kuhnstr-AYN).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈstreɪn/ (kuhn-STRAYN), while in British English it's /kənstɹˈeɪn/ (kuhnstr-AYN).

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constrain

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/kənˈstreɪn/

kuhn-STRAYN

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kəncon·streɪnstrain

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