How do you pronounce "perplexed"?

In American English: /pɝˈplɛkst/ (pur-PLEHKST). In British English: /pəplˈɛkst/ (puhpl-EHKST). In Canadian English: /pɝˈplɛkst/ (pur-PLEHKST). In Australian English: /pəplˈɛkst/ (puhpl-EHKST).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pɝˈplɛkst/ (pur-PLEHKST), while in British English it's /pəplˈɛkst/ (puhpl-EHKST).

How to Pronounce "perplexed"

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perplexed

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/pɝˈplɛkst/

pur-PLEHKST

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pɝper·plɛkstplexed

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