How do you pronounce "employed"?

In American English: /ɛmˈplɔɪd/ (ehm-PLOYD). In British English: /ɛmplˈɔɪd/ (ehmpl-OYD). In Canadian English: /ɛmˈplɔɪd/ (ehm-PLOYD). In Australian English: /ɛmplˈɔɪd/ (ehmpl-OYD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɛmˈplɔɪd/ (ehm-PLOYD), while in British English it's /ɛmplˈɔɪd/ (ehmpl-OYD).

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employed

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/ɛmˈplɔɪd/

ehm-PLOYD

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ɛmem·plɔɪdployed

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