How do you pronounce "disaster"?

In American English: /dɪˈzæstɝ/ (di-ZAST-ur). In British English: /dɪzˈɑːstə/ (diz-AHST-uh). In Canadian English: /dɪˈzæstɝ/ (di-ZAST-ur). In Australian English: /dɪzˈastə/ (diz-AST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈzæstɝ/ (di-ZAST-ur), while in British English it's /dɪzˈɑːstə/ (diz-AHST-uh).

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disaster

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/dɪˈzæstɝ/

di-ZAST-ur

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dɪdis·zæstas·ɝter

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