How do you pronounce "understood"?

In American English: /ˌəndɝˈstʊd/ (uhnd-ur-STUUD). In British English: /ˌɐndəstˈʊd/ (ɐnd-UHST). In Canadian English: /ˌəndɝˈstʊd/ (uhnd-ur-STUUD). In Australian English: /ˌʌndəstˈʊd/ (uhnd-uhst-UUD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌəndɝˈstʊd/ (uhnd-ur-STUUD), while in British English it's /ˌɐndəstˈʊd/ (ɐnd-UHST).

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understood

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/ˌəndɝˈstʊd/

uhnd-ur-STUUD

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əndun·ɝder·stʊdstood

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