How do you pronounce "proposed"?

In American English: /prəˈpoʊzd/ (pruh-POHZD). In British English: /pɹəpˈəʊzd/ (pruhp-OHZD). In Canadian English: /prəˈpoʊzd/ (pruh-POHZD). In Australian English: /pɹəpˈəʊzd/ (pruhp-OHZD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈpoʊzd/ (pruh-POHZD), while in British English it's /pɹəpˈəʊzd/ (pruhp-OHZD).

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/prəˈpoʊzd/

pruh-POHZD

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prəpro·poʊzdposed

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