How do you pronounce "reconstruct"?

In American English: /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/ (reek-uhn-STRUHKT). In British English: /ɹˌiːkənstɹˈɐkt/ (R-eek). In Canadian English: /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/ (reek-uhn-STRUHKT). In Australian English: /ɹˌiːkənstɹˈʌkt/ (r-eek-UHNSTR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/ (reek-uhn-STRUHKT), while in British English it's /ɹˌiːkənstɹˈɐkt/ (R-eek).

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/ˌriːkənˈstrʌkt/

reek-uhn-STRUHKT

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riːkre·əncon·strʌktstruct

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