How do you pronounce "restraint"?

In American English: /rɪˈstreɪnt/ (ri-STRAYNT). In British English: /ɹɪstɹˈeɪnt/ (ristr-AYNT). In Canadian English: /rɪˈstreɪnt/ (ri-STRAYNT). In Australian English: /ɹɪstɹˈeɪnt/ (ristr-AYNT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈstreɪnt/ (ri-STRAYNT), while in British English it's /ɹɪstɹˈeɪnt/ (ristr-AYNT).

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restraint

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/rɪˈstreɪnt/

ri-STRAYNT

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rɪre·streɪntstraint

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