How do you pronounce "distracted"?

In American English: /dɪˈstræktəd/ (di-STRAKT-uhd). In British English: /dɪstɹˈæktɪd/ (distr-AKT-id). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstræktəd/ (di-STRAKT-uhd). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈaktɪd/ (distr-AKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstræktəd/ (di-STRAKT-uhd), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈæktɪd/ (distr-AKT-id).

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distracted

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/dɪˈstræktəd/

di-STRAKT-uhd

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dɪdis·strækttract·əded

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