How do you pronounce "infrared"?

In American English: /ˌɪnfrɝˈɛd/ (infr-ur-EHD). In British English: /ˌɪnfɹəɹˈɛd/ (infr-uhr-EHD). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnfrɝˈɛd/ (infr-ur-EHD). In Australian English: /ˌɪnfɹəɹˈɛd/ (infr-uhr-EHD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnfrɝˈɛd/ (infr-ur-EHD), while in British English it's /ˌɪnfɹəɹˈɛd/ (infr-uhr-EHD).

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infrared

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/ˌɪnfrɝˈɛd/

infr-ur-EHD

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ɪnfrin·ɝfra·ɛdred

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