How do you pronounce "precinct"?

In American English: /ˈpriːˌsɪŋkt/ (PREE-singkt). In British English: /pɹˈiːsɪŋkt/ (PR-ees). In Canadian English: /ˈpriːˌsɪŋkt/ (PREE-singkt). In Australian English: /pɹˈiːsɪŋkt/ (PR-ees).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpriːˌsɪŋkt/ (PREE-singkt), while in British English it's /pɹˈiːsɪŋkt/ (PR-ees).

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precinct

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/ˈpriːˌsɪŋkt/

PREE-singkt

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priːprec·sɪŋktinct

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