How do you pronounce "protected"?

In American English: /prəˈtɛktɪd/ (pruh-TEHKT-id). In British English: /pɹətˈɛktɪd/ (pruht-EHKT-id). In Canadian English: /prəˈtɛktɪd/ (pruh-TEHKT-id). In Australian English: /pɹətˈɛktɪd/ (pruht-EHKT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈtɛktɪd/ (pruh-TEHKT-id), while in British English it's /pɹətˈɛktɪd/ (pruht-EHKT-id).

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protected

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/prəˈtɛktɪd/

pruh-TEHKT-id

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prəpro·tɛkttect·ɪded

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