How do you pronounce "preconceived"?

In American English: /ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd/ (preek-uhn-SEEVD). In British English: /pɹˌiːkənsˈiːvd/ (pr-eek-UHNS). In Canadian English: /ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd/ (preek-uhn-SEEVD). In Australian English: /pɹˌiːkənsˈiːvd/ (pr-eek-UHNS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd/ (preek-uhn-SEEVD), while in British English it's /pɹˌiːkənsˈiːvd/ (pr-eek-UHNS).

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/ˌpriːkənˈsiːvd/

preek-uhn-SEEVD

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priːkpre·əncon·siːvdceived

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