How do you pronounce "described"?

In American English: /dɪˈskraɪbd/ (di-SKREYEBD). In British English: /dɪskɹˈaɪbd/ (diskr-EYEBD). In Canadian English: /dɪˈskraɪbd/ (di-SKREYEBD). In Australian English: /dɪskɹˈaɪbd/ (diskr-EYEBD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈskraɪbd/ (di-SKREYEBD), while in British English it's /dɪskɹˈaɪbd/ (diskr-EYEBD).

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described

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/dɪˈskraɪbd/

di-SKREYEBD

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dɪde·skraɪbdscribed

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