How do you pronounce "district"?

In American English: /ˈdɪstrɪkt/ (DISTR-ikt). In British English: /dˈɪstɹɪkt/ (D-istr). In Canadian English: /ˈdɪstrɪkt/ (DISTR-ikt). In Australian English: /dˈɪstɹɪkt/ (D-istr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈdɪstrɪkt/ (DISTR-ikt), while in British English it's /dˈɪstɹɪkt/ (D-istr).

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district

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/ˈdɪstrɪkt/

DISTR-ikt

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dɪstrdis·ɪkttrict

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