How do you pronounce "director"?

In American English: /dɝˈɛktɝ/ (dur-EHKT-ur). In British English: /daɪɹˈɛktə/ (deyer-EHKT-uh). In Canadian English: /dɝˈɛktɝ/ (dur-EHKT-ur). In Australian English: /daɪɹˈɛktə/ (deyer-EHKT-uh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɝˈɛktɝ/ (dur-EHKT-ur), while in British English it's /daɪɹˈɛktə/ (deyer-EHKT-uh).

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director

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/dɝˈɛktɝ/

dur-EHKT-ur

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dɝdi·ɛktrec·ɝtor

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