How do you pronounce "preceding"?

In American English: /priːˈsiːdɪŋ/ (pree-SEED-ing). In British English: /pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ/ (pris-EED-ing). In Canadian English: /priːˈsiːdɪŋ/ (pree-SEED-ing). In Australian English: /pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ/ (pris-EED-ing).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /priːˈsiːdɪŋ/ (pree-SEED-ing), while in British English it's /pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ/ (pris-EED-ing).

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preceding

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/priːˈsiːdɪŋ/

pree-SEED-ing

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priːpre·siːdced·ɪŋing

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