How do you pronounce "apprehend"?

In American English: /ˌæprɪˈhɛnd/ (apr-i-HEHND). In British English: /ˌapɹɪhˈɛnd/ (apr-IH). In Canadian English: /ˌæprɪˈhɛnd/ (apr-i-HEHND). In Australian English: /ˌapɹɪhˈɛnd/ (apr-IH).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæprɪˈhɛnd/ (apr-i-HEHND), while in British English it's /ˌapɹɪhˈɛnd/ (apr-IH).

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apprehend

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/ˌæprɪˈhɛnd/

apr-i-HEHND

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æprap·ɪpre·hɛndhend

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