How do you pronounce "impaired"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpɛrd/ (im-PEHRD). In British English: /ɪmpˈɛəd/ (imp-EH-uhd). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpɛrd/ (im-PEHRD). In Australian English: /ɪmpˈeəd/ (imp-EH-uhd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpɛrd/ (im-PEHRD), while in British English it's /ɪmpˈɛəd/ (imp-EH-uhd).

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impaired

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/ˌɪmˈpɛrd/

im-PEHRD

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ɪmim·pɛrdpaired

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