How do you pronounce "precincts"?

In American English: /ˈpriːˌsɪŋkts/ (PREE-singkts). In British English: /pɹˈiːsɪŋkts/ (PR-ees). In Canadian English: /ˈpriːˌsɪŋkts/ (PREE-singkts). In Australian English: /pɹˈiːsɪŋkts/ (PR-ees).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpriːˌsɪŋkts/ (PREE-singkts), while in British English it's /pɹˈiːsɪŋkts/ (PR-ees).

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precincts

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/ˈpriːˌsɪŋkts/

PREE-singkts

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priːprec·sɪŋktsincts

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