How do you pronounce "surrounded"?

In American English: /sɝˈaʊndəd/ (sur-OWND-uhd). In British English: /səɹˈaʊndɪd/ (suhr-OWND-id). In Canadian English: /sɝˈaʊndəd/ (sur-OWND-uhd). In Australian English: /səɹˈaʊndɪd/ (suhr-OWND-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /sɝˈaʊndəd/ (sur-OWND-uhd), while in British English it's /səɹˈaʊndɪd/ (suhr-OWND-id).

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surrounded

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/sɝˈaʊndəd/

sur-OWND-uhd

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sɝsur·aʊndround·əded

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