How do you pronounce "instructed"?

In American English: /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/ (in-STRUHKT-uhd). In British English: /ɪnstɹˈʌktɪd/ (instr-UHKT-id). In Canadian English: /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/ (in-STRUHKT-uhd). In Australian English: /ɪnstɹˈʌktɪd/ (instr-UHKT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/ (in-STRUHKT-uhd), while in British English it's /ɪnstɹˈʌktɪd/ (instr-UHKT-id).

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/ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/

in-STRUHKT-uhd

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ɪnin·strʌktstruct·əded

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