How do you pronounce "distributed"?

In American English: /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/ (di-STRIBY-uht-uhd). In British English: /dɪstɹˈɪbjʊtɪd/ (distr-IBY-uut-id). In Canadian English: /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/ (di-STRIBY-uht-uhd). In Australian English: /dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːtɪd/ (D-istr-iby-oot).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/ (di-STRIBY-uht-uhd), while in British English it's /dɪstɹˈɪbjʊtɪd/ (distr-IBY-uut-id).

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/dɪˈstrɪbjətəd/

di-STRIBY-uht-uhd

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dɪdis·strɪbjtr·ətib·əduted

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