How do you pronounce "downtrodden"?

In American English: /ˌdaʊnˈtrɑːdən/ (down-TRAHD-uhn). In British English: /dˈaʊntɹɒdən/ (D-owntr-od). In Canadian English: /ˌdaʊnˈtrɑːdən/ (down-TRAHD-uhn). In Australian English: /dˈaʊntɹɒdən/ (D-owntr-od).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌdaʊnˈtrɑːdən/ (down-TRAHD-uhn), while in British English it's /dˈaʊntɹɒdən/ (D-owntr-od).

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downtrodden

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/ˌdaʊnˈtrɑːdən/

down-TRAHD-uhn

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daʊndown·trɑːdtrod·ənden

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