How do you pronounce "distract"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrækt/ (di-STRAKT). In British English: /dɪstɹˈækt/ (distr-AKT). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrækt/ (di-STRAKT). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈakt/ (DISTR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrækt/ (di-STRAKT), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈækt/ (distr-AKT).

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distract

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/dɪˈstrækt/

di-STRAKT

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dɪdis·strækttract

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