How do you pronounce "distraught"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrɔt/ (di-STRAWT). In British English: /dɪstɹˈɔːt/ (distr-AWT). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrɔt/ (di-STRAWT). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈɔːt/ (distr-AWT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrɔt/ (di-STRAWT), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈɔːt/ (distr-AWT).

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distraught

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/dɪˈstrɔt/

di-STRAWT

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dɪdis·strɔttraught

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