How do you pronounce "intercepted"?

In American English: /ˌɪntɝˈsɛptəd/ (int-ur-SEHPT-uhd). In British English: /ˌɪntəsˈɛptɪd/ (int-uhs-EHPT-id). In Canadian English: /ˌɪntɝˈsɛptəd/ (int-ur-SEHPT-uhd). In Australian English: /ˌɪntəsˈɛptɪd/ (int-uhs-EHPT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌɪntɝˈsɛptəd/ (int-ur-SEHPT-uhd), while in British English it's /ˌɪntəsˈɛptɪd/ (int-uhs-EHPT-id).

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/ˌɪntɝˈsɛptəd/

int-ur-SEHPT-uhd

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ɪntin·ɝter·sɛptcept·əded

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