How do you pronounce "whitewashed"?

In American English: /ˈwaɪˌtwɑːʃt/ (WEYE-twahsht). In British English: /wˈaɪtwɒʃt/ (W-eyetw). In Canadian English: /ˈwʌɪˌtwɑːʃt/ (WUH-i-twahsht). In Australian English: /wˈaɪtwɒʃt/ (W-eyetw).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwaɪˌtwɑːʃt/ (WEYE-twahsht), while in British English it's /wˈaɪtwɒʃt/ (W-eyetw).

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whitewashed

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/ˈwaɪˌtwɑːʃt/

WEYE-twahsht

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waɪwhite·twɑːʃtwashed

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