How do you pronounce "protested"?

In American English: /prəˈtɛstəd/ (pruh-TEHST-uhd). In British English: /pɹətˈɛstɪd/ (pruht-EHST-id). In Canadian English: /prəˈtɛstəd/ (pruh-TEHST-uhd). In Australian English: /pɹətˈɛstɪd/ (pruht-EHST-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈtɛstəd/ (pruh-TEHST-uhd), while in British English it's /pɹətˈɛstɪd/ (pruht-EHST-id).

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/prəˈtɛstəd/

pruh-TEHST-uhd

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prəpro·tɛsttest·əded

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