How do you pronounce "retrograde"?

In American English: /ˈrɛtrəˌgreɪd/ (REHTR-uh-grayd). In British English: /ɹˌɛtɹəʊɡɹˈeɪd/ (r-ehtr-OHGR). In Canadian English: /ˈrɛtrəˌgreɪd/ (REHTR-uh-grayd). In Australian English: /ɹˌɛtɹəʊɡɹˈeɪd/ (r-ehtr-OHGR).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈrɛtrəˌgreɪd/ (REHTR-uh-grayd), while in British English it's /ɹˌɛtɹəʊɡɹˈeɪd/ (r-ehtr-OHGR).

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retrograde

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/ˈrɛtrəˌgreɪd/

REHTR-uh-grayd

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rɛtrret·əro·greɪdgrade

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