How do you pronounce "predecessors"?

In American English: /ˈprɛdəˌsɛsɝz/ (PREHD-uh-sehs-urz). In British English: /pɹˈiːdɪsˌɛsəz/ (PR-eed-is-ehs). In Canadian English: /ˈprɛdəˌsɛsɝz/ (PREHD-uh-sehs-urz). In Australian English: /pɹˈiːdɪsˌɛsəz/ (PR-eed-is-ehs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɛdəˌsɛsɝz/ (PREHD-uh-sehs-urz), while in British English it's /pɹˈiːdɪsˌɛsəz/ (PR-eed-is-ehs).

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predecessors

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/ˈprɛdəˌsɛsɝz/

PREHD-uh-sehs-urz

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prɛdpre·əde·sɛsces·ɝzsors

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