How do you pronounce "disastrous"?

In American English: /dɪˈzæstrəs/ (di-ZASTR-uhs). In British English: /dɪzˈɑːstɹəs/ (diz-AHSTR-uhs). In Canadian English: /dɪˈzæstrəs/ (di-ZASTR-uhs). In Australian English: /dɪzˈastɹəs/ (diz-ASTR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈzæstrəs/ (di-ZASTR-uhs), while in British English it's /dɪzˈɑːstɹəs/ (diz-AHSTR-uhs).

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disastrous

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/dɪˈzæstrəs/

di-ZASTR-uhs

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dɪdis·zæstras·əstrous

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