How do you pronounce "obstructed"?

In American English: /əbˈstrʌktɪd/ (uhb-STRUHKT-id). In British English: /ɒbstɹˈʌktɪd/ (obstr-UHKT-id). In Canadian English: /əbˈstrʌktɪd/ (uhb-STRUHKT-id). In Australian English: /ɒbstɹˈʌktɪd/ (obstr-UHKT-id).

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

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

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/əbˈstrʌktɪd/

uhb-STRUHKT-id

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əbob·strʌktstruct·ɪded

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