How do you pronounce "volunteered"?

In American English: /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/ (vahl-uhn-TIRD). In British English: /vˌɒləntˈiəd/ (v-ol-UHNT-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/ (vahl-uhn-TIRD). In Australian English: /vˌɒləntˈiəd/ (v-ol-UHNT-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/ (vahl-uhn-TIRD), while in British English it's /vˌɒləntˈiəd/ (v-ol-UHNT-ee).

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/ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/

vahl-uhn-TIRD

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vɑːlvol·ənun·tɪrdteered

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