How do you pronounce "perfected"?

In American English: /pɝˈfɛktəd/ (pur-FEHKT-uhd). In British English: /pəfˈɛktɪd/ (puhf-EHKT-id). In Canadian English: /pɝˈfɛktəd/ (pur-FEHKT-uhd). In Australian English: /pəfˈɛktɪd/ (puhf-EHKT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈfɛktəd/ (pur-FEHKT-uhd), while in British English it's /pəfˈɛktɪd/ (puhf-EHKT-id).

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perfected

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/pɝˈfɛktəd/

pur-FEHKT-uhd

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pɝper·fɛktfect·əded

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