How do you pronounce "surprised"?

In American English: /sɝˈpraɪzd/ (sur-PREYEZD). In British English: /səpɹˈaɪzd/ (suhpr-EYEZD). In Canadian English: /sɝˈpraɪzd/ (sur-PREYEZD). In Australian English: /səpɹˈaɪzd/ (suhpr-EYEZD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɝˈpraɪzd/ (sur-PREYEZD), while in British English it's /səpɹˈaɪzd/ (suhpr-EYEZD).

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/sɝˈpraɪzd/

sur-PREYEZD

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sɝsur·praɪzdprised

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