How do you pronounce "distress"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrɛs/ (di-STREHS). In British English: /dɪstɹˈɛs/ (distr-EHS). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrɛs/ (di-STREHS). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈɛs/ (distr-EHS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrɛs/ (di-STREHS), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈɛs/ (distr-EHS).

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distress

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/dɪˈstrɛs/

di-STREHS

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dɪdis·strɛstress

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