How do you pronounce "widespread"?

In American English: /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/ (WEYED-SPREHD). In British English: /wˈaɪdspɹˌɛd/ (W-eyedspr). In Canadian English: /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/ (WEYED-SPREHD). In Australian English: /wˈaɪdspɹɛd/ (W-eyedspr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/ (WEYED-SPREHD), while in British English it's /wˈaɪdspɹˌɛd/ (W-eyedspr).

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widespread

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/ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd/

WEYED-SPREHD

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waɪdwide·sprɛdspread

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