How do you pronounce "traitorous"?

In American English: /ˈtreɪtɝəs/ (TRAYT-ur-uhs). In British English: /tɹˈeɪtəɹəs/ (TR-ayt-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈtreɪtɝəs/ (TRAYT-ur-uhs). In Australian English: /tɹˈeɪtəɹəs/ (TR-ayt-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈtreɪtɝəs/ (TRAYT-ur-uhs), while in British English it's /tɹˈeɪtəɹəs/ (TR-ayt-uhr).

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traitorous

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/ˈtreɪtɝəs/

TRAYT-ur-uhs

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treɪttrai·ɝtor·əsous

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