How do you pronounce "pedestrians"?

In American English: /pəˈdɛstriːənz/ (puh-DEHSTR-ee-uhnz). In British English: /pədˈɛstɹiənz/ (puhd-EHSTR-ee-uhnz). In Canadian English: /pəˈdɛstriːənz/ (puh-DEHSTR-ee-uhnz). In Australian English: /pədˈɛstɹiənz/ (puhd-EHSTR-ee-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈdɛstriːənz/ (puh-DEHSTR-ee-uhnz), while in British English it's /pədˈɛstɹiənz/ (puhd-EHSTR-ee-uhnz).

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/pəˈdɛstriːənz/

puh-DEHSTR-ee-uhnz

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pəpe·dɛstrdes·iːtri·ənzans

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