How do you pronounce "erected"?

In American English: /ɪˈrɛktəd/ (i-REHKT-uhd). In British English: /ɪɹˈɛktɪd/ (ir-EHKT-id). In Canadian English: /ɪˈrɛktəd/ (i-REHKT-uhd). In Australian English: /ɪɹˈɛktɪd/ (ir-EHKT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪˈrɛktəd/ (i-REHKT-uhd), while in British English it's /ɪɹˈɛktɪd/ (ir-EHKT-id).

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erected

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/ɪˈrɛktəd/

i-REHKT-uhd

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ɪer·rɛktect·əded

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