How do you pronounce "improved"?

In American English: /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/ (im-PROOVD). In British English: /ɪmpɹˈuːvd/ (impr-OOVD). In Canadian English: /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/ (im-PROOVD). In Australian English: /ɪmpɹˈuːvd/ (impr-OOVD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/ (im-PROOVD), while in British English it's /ɪmpɹˈuːvd/ (impr-OOVD).

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improved

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/ˌɪmˈpruːvd/

im-PROOVD

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ɪmim·pruːvdproved

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