How do you pronounce "misconstrued"?

In American English: /ˌmɪskənˈstruːd/ (misk-uhn-STROOD). In British English: /mɪskənstɹˈuːd/ (misk-uhnstr-OOD). In Canadian English: /ˌmɪskənˈstruːd/ (misk-uhn-STROOD). In Australian English: /mɪskənstɹˈuːd/ (misk-uhnstr-OOD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌmɪskənˈstruːd/ (misk-uhn-STROOD), while in British English it's /mɪskənstɹˈuːd/ (misk-uhnstr-OOD).

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misconstrued

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/ˌmɪskənˈstruːd/

misk-uhn-STROOD

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mɪskmis·əncon·struːdstrued

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