How do you pronounce "divorced"?

In American English: /dɪˈvɔrst/ (di-VAWRST). In British English: /dɪvˈɔːst/ (div-AWST). In Canadian English: /dɪˈvɔrst/ (di-VAWRST). In Australian English: /dɪvˈɔːst/ (div-AWST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /dɪˈvɔrst/ (di-VAWRST), while in British English it's /dɪvˈɔːst/ (div-AWST).

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divorced

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/dɪˈvɔrst/

di-VAWRST

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dɪdi·vɔrstvorced

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