How do you pronounce "observed"?

In American English: /əbˈzɝːvd/ (uhb-ZURVD). In British English: /əbzˈɜːvd/ (uhbz-ꞫVD). In Canadian English: /əbˈzɝːvd/ (uhb-ZURVD). In Australian English: /ɒbzˈɜːvd/ (obz-ꞫVD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈzɝːvd/ (uhb-ZURVD), while in British English it's /əbzˈɜːvd/ (uhbz-ꞫVD).

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observed

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/əbˈzɝːvd/

uhb-ZURVD

Syllable Breakdown

əbob·zɝːvdserved

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