How do you pronounce "precepts"?

In American English: /ˈpriːˌsɛpts/ (PREE-sehpts). In British English: /pɹˈiːsɛpts/ (PR-ees). In Canadian English: /ˈpriːˌsɛpts/ (PREE-sehpts). In Australian English: /pɹˈiːsɛpts/ (PR-ees).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpriːˌsɛpts/ (PREE-sehpts), while in British English it's /pɹˈiːsɛpts/ (PR-ees).

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/ˈpriːˌsɛpts/

PREE-sehpts

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priːpre·sɛptscepts

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