How do you pronounce "selected"?

In American English: /səˈlɛktəd/ (suh-LEHKT-uhd). In British English: /sɪlˈɛktɪd/ (sil-EHKT-id). In Canadian English: /səˈlɛktəd/ (suh-LEHKT-uhd). In Australian English: /sɪlˈɛktɪd/ (sil-EHKT-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈlɛktəd/ (suh-LEHKT-uhd), while in British English it's /sɪlˈɛktɪd/ (sil-EHKT-id).

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selected

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/səˈlɛktəd/

suh-LEHKT-uhd

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səse·lɛktlect·əded

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