How do you pronounce "expressed"?

In American English: /ɪkˈsprɛst/ (ik-SPREHST). In British English: /ɪkspɹˈɛst/ (ikspr-EHST). In Canadian English: /ɪkˈsprɛst/ (ik-SPREHST). In Australian English: /ɛkspɹˈɛst/ (ehkspr-EHST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɪkˈsprɛst/ (ik-SPREHST), while in British English it's /ɪkspɹˈɛst/ (ikspr-EHST).

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/ɪkˈsprɛst/

ik-SPREHST

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ɪkex·sprɛstpressed

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