How do you pronounce "obstruct"?

In American English: /əbˈstrʌkt/ (uhb-STRUHKT). In British English: /ɒbstɹˈʌkt/ (obstr-UHKT). In Canadian English: /əbˈstrʌkt/ (uhb-STRUHKT). In Australian English: /ɒbstɹˈʌkt/ (obstr-UHKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əbˈstrʌkt/ (uhb-STRUHKT), while in British English it's /ɒbstɹˈʌkt/ (obstr-UHKT).

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/əbˈstrʌkt/

uhb-STRUHKT

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əbob·strʌktstruct

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