How do you pronounce "destroyed"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrɔɪd/ (di-STROYD). In British English: /dɪstɹˈɔɪd/ (distr-OYD). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrɔɪd/ (di-STROYD). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈɔɪd/ (distr-OYD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrɔɪd/ (di-STROYD), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈɔɪd/ (distr-OYD).

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destroyed

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/dɪˈstrɔɪd/

di-STROYD

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dɪde·strɔɪdstroyed

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