How do you pronounce "defaulted"?

In American English: /dɪˈfɔltɪd/ (di-FAWLT-id). In British English: /dɪfˈɒltɪd/ (dif-OLT-id). In Canadian English: /dɪˈfɔltɪd/ (di-FAWLT-id). In Australian English: /dɪfˈɒltɪd/ (dif-OLT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈfɔltɪd/ (di-FAWLT-id), while in British English it's /dɪfˈɒltɪd/ (dif-OLT-id).

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defaulted

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/dɪˈfɔltɪd/

di-FAWLT-id

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dɪde·fɔltfault·ɪded

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