How do you pronounce "improvised"?

In American English: /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd/ (IMPR-uh-veyezd). In British English: /ˈɪmpɹəvˌaɪzd/ (IMPR-uhv-eyezd). In Canadian English: /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd/ (IMPR-uh-veyezd). In Australian English: /ˈɪmpɹəvˌaɪzd/ (IMPR-uhv-eyezd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd/ (IMPR-uh-veyezd), while in British English it's /ˈɪmpɹəvˌaɪzd/ (IMPR-uhv-eyezd).

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/ˈɪmprəˌvaɪzd/

IMPR-uh-veyezd

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ɪmprim·əpro·vaɪzdvised

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