How do you pronounce "protracted"?

In American English: /proʊˈtræktɪd/ (proh-TRAKT-id). In British English: /pɹətɹˈaktɪd/ (pruhtr-AKT). In Canadian English: /proʊˈtræktɪd/ (proh-TRAKT-id). In Australian English: /pɹətɹˈaktɪd/ (pruhtr-AKT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /proʊˈtræktɪd/ (proh-TRAKT-id), while in British English it's /pɹətɹˈaktɪd/ (pruhtr-AKT).

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protracted

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/proʊˈtræktɪd/

proh-TRAKT-id

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proʊpro·trækttract·ɪded

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