How do you pronounce "overwritten"?

In American English: /ˌoʊvɝˈrɪtən/ (ohv-ur-RIT-uhn). In British English: /ˌəʊvəɹˈɪtən/ (ohv-uhr-IT-uhn). In Canadian English: /ˌoʊvɝˈrɪtən/ (ohv-ur-RIT-uhn). In Australian English: /ˌəʊvəɹˈɪtən/ (ohv-uhr-IT-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌoʊvɝˈrɪtən/ (ohv-ur-RIT-uhn), while in British English it's /ˌəʊvəɹˈɪtən/ (ohv-uhr-IT-uhn).

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/ˌoʊvɝˈrɪtən/

ohv-ur-RIT-uhn

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oʊvov·ɝer·rɪtwrit·ənten

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