How do you pronounce "distorted"?

In American English: /dɪˈstɔrtəd/ (di-STAWRT-uhd). In British English: /dɪstˈɔːtɪd/ (dist-AWT-id). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstɔrtəd/ (di-STAWRT-uhd). In Australian English: /dɪstˈɔːtɪd/ (dist-AWT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstɔrtəd/ (di-STAWRT-uhd), while in British English it's /dɪstˈɔːtɪd/ (dist-AWT-id).

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distorted

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/dɪˈstɔrtəd/

di-STAWRT-uhd

Syllable Breakdown

dɪdis·stɔrttort·əded

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