How do you pronounce "lectured"?

In American English: /ˈlɛktʃɝd/ (LEHKCH-urd). In British English: /lˈɛktʃəd/ (L-ehkch). In Canadian English: /ˈlɛktʃɝd/ (LEHKCH-urd). In Australian English: /lˈɛktʃəd/ (L-ehkch).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈlɛktʃɝd/ (LEHKCH-urd), while in British English it's /lˈɛktʃəd/ (L-ehkch).

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lectured

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/ˈlɛktʃɝd/

LEHKCH-urd

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lɛktʃlec·ɝdtured

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