How do you pronounce "imposed"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/ (im-POHZD). In British English: /ɪmpˈəʊzd/ (imp-OHZD). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/ (im-POHZD). In Australian English: /ɪmpˈəʊzd/ (imp-OHZD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/ (im-POHZD), while in British English it's /ɪmpˈəʊzd/ (imp-OHZD).

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/ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/

im-POHZD

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ɪmim·poʊzdposed

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