How do you pronounce "returned"?

In American English: /rɪˈtɝːnd/ (ri-TURND). In British English: /ɹɪtˈɜːnd/ (rit-ꞫND). In Canadian English: /rɪˈtɝːnd/ (ri-TURND). In Australian English: /ɹɪtˈɜːnd/ (rit-ꞫND).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈtɝːnd/ (ri-TURND), while in British English it's /ɹɪtˈɜːnd/ (rit-ꞫND).

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returned

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/rɪˈtɝːnd/

ri-TURND

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rɪre·tɝːndturned

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