How do you pronounce "apprentice"?

In American English: /əˈprɛntəs/ (uh-PREHNT-uhs). In British English: /ɐpɹˈɛntɪs/ (ⱯPR-ehnt). In Canadian English: /əˈprɛntəs/ (uh-PREHNT-uhs). In Australian English: /ɐpɹˈɛntɪs/ (ⱯPR-ehnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /əˈprɛntəs/ (uh-PREHNT-uhs), while in British English it's /ɐpɹˈɛntɪs/ (ⱯPR-ehnt).

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apprentice

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/əˈprɛntəs/

uh-PREHNT-uhs

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əap·prɛntpren·əstice

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