How do you pronounce "offended"?

In American English: /əˈfɛndəd/ (uh-FEHND-uhd). In British English: /əfˈɛndɪd/ (uhf-EHND-id). In Canadian English: /əˈfɛndəd/ (uh-FEHND-uhd). In Australian English: /əfˈɛndɪd/ (uhf-EHND-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈfɛndəd/ (uh-FEHND-uhd), while in British English it's /əfˈɛndɪd/ (uhf-EHND-id).

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offended

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/əˈfɛndəd/

uh-FEHND-uhd

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əof·fɛndfend·əded

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