How do you pronounce "neglected"?

In American English: /nəˈglɛktəd/ (nuh-GLEHKT-uhd). In British English: /nɪɡlˈɛktɪd/ (nigl-EHKT-id). In Canadian English: /nəˈglɛktəd/ (nuh-GLEHKT-uhd). In Australian English: /nɪɡlˈɛktɪd/ (nigl-EHKT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /nəˈglɛktəd/ (nuh-GLEHKT-uhd), while in British English it's /nɪɡlˈɛktɪd/ (nigl-EHKT-id).

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neglected

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/nəˈglɛktəd/

nuh-GLEHKT-uhd

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nəne·glɛktglect·əded

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