How do you pronounce "constraint"?

In American English: /kənˈstreɪnt/ (kuhn-STRAYNT). In British English: /kənstɹˈeɪnt/ (kuhnstr-AYNT). In Canadian English: /kənˈstreɪnt/ (kuhn-STRAYNT). In Australian English: /kənstɹˈeɪnt/ (kuhnstr-AYNT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kənˈstreɪnt/ (kuhn-STRAYNT), while in British English it's /kənstɹˈeɪnt/ (kuhnstr-AYNT).

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constraint

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/kənˈstreɪnt/

kuhn-STRAYNT

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kəncon·streɪntstraint

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