How do you pronounce "polluted"?

In American English: /pəˈluːtəd/ (puh-LOOT-uhd). In British English: /pəlˈuːtɪd/ (puhl-OOT-id). In Canadian English: /pəˈluːtəd/ (puh-LOOT-uhd). In Australian English: /pəlˈuːtɪd/ (puhl-OOT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /pəˈluːtəd/ (puh-LOOT-uhd), while in British English it's /pəlˈuːtɪd/ (puhl-OOT-id).

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polluted

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/pəˈluːtəd/

puh-LOOT-uhd

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pəpol·luːtlut·əded

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