How do you pronounce "constrained"?

In American English: /kənˈstreɪnd/ (kuhn-STRAYND). In British English: /kənstɹˈeɪnd/ (kuhnstr-AYND). In Canadian English: /kənˈstreɪnd/ (kuhn-STRAYND). In Australian English: /kənstɹˈeɪnd/ (kuhnstr-AYND).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈstreɪnd/ (kuhn-STRAYND), while in British English it's /kənstɹˈeɪnd/ (kuhnstr-AYND).

How to Pronounce "constrained"

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constrained

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/kənˈstreɪnd/

kuhn-STRAYND

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kəncon·streɪndstrained

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