How do you pronounce "existed"?

In American English: /ɪgˈzɪstəd/ (ig-ZIST-uhd). In British English: /ɪgzˈɪstɪd/ (igz-IST-id). In Canadian English: /ɪgˈzɪstəd/ (ig-ZIST-uhd). In Australian English: /ɛɡzˈɪstɪd/ (ehgz-IST-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪgˈzɪstəd/ (ig-ZIST-uhd), while in British English it's /ɪgzˈɪstɪd/ (igz-IST-id).

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existed

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/ɪgˈzɪstəd/

ig-ZIST-uhd

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ɪgex·zɪstist·əded

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