How do you pronounce "suspended"?

In American English: /səˈspɛndəd/ (suh-SPEHND-uhd). In British English: /səspˈɛndɪd/ (suhsp-EHND-id). In Canadian English: /səˈspɛndəd/ (suh-SPEHND-uhd). In Australian English: /səspˈɛndɪd/ (suhsp-EHND-id).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /səˈspɛndəd/ (suh-SPEHND-uhd), while in British English it's /səspˈɛndɪd/ (suhsp-EHND-id).

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suspended

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/səˈspɛndəd/

suh-SPEHND-uhd

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səsus·spɛndpend·əded

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