How do you pronounce "directed"?

In American English: /dɝˈɛktəd/ (dur-EHKT-uhd). In British English: /daɪɹˈɛktɪd/ (deyer-EHKT-id). In Canadian English: /dɝˈɛktəd/ (dur-EHKT-uhd). In Australian English: /daɪɹˈɛktɪd/ (deyer-EHKT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɝˈɛktəd/ (dur-EHKT-uhd), while in British English it's /daɪɹˈɛktɪd/ (deyer-EHKT-id).

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directed

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/dɝˈɛktəd/

dur-EHKT-uhd

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dɝdi·ɛktrect·əded

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