How do you pronounce "distressed"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrɛst/ (di-STREHST). In British English: /dɪstɹˈɛst/ (distr-EHST). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrɛst/ (di-STREHST). In Australian English: /dɪstɹˈɛst/ (distr-EHST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrɛst/ (di-STREHST), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈɛst/ (distr-EHST).

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distressed

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/dɪˈstrɛst/

di-STREHST

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dɪdis·strɛsttressed

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