How do you pronounce "deserted"?

In American English: /dɪˈzɝːtɪd/ (di-ZURT-id). In British English: /dɪzˈɜːtɪd/ (diz-ꞫT-id). In Canadian English: /dɪˈzɝːtɪd/ (di-ZURT-id). In Australian English: /dɪzˈɜːtɪd/ (diz-ꞫT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈzɝːtɪd/ (di-ZURT-id), while in British English it's /dɪzˈɜːtɪd/ (diz-ꞫT-id).

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deserted

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/dɪˈzɝːtɪd/

di-ZURT-id

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dɪde·zɝːtsert·ɪded

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