How do you pronounce "precept"?

In American English: /ˈpriːˌsɛpt/ (PREE-sehpt). In British English: /pɹˈiːsɛpt/ (PR-ees). In Canadian English: /ˈpriːˌsɛpt/ (PREE-sehpt). In Australian English: /pɹˈiːsɛpt/ (PR-ees).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpriːˌsɛpt/ (PREE-sehpt), while in British English it's /pɹˈiːsɛpt/ (PR-ees).

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/ˈpriːˌsɛpt/

PREE-sehpt

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priːpre·sɛptcept

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