How do you pronounce "preliminary"?

In American English: /prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/ (pri-LIM-uh-nehr-ee). In British English: /pɹɪlˈɪmɪnəɹi/ (pril-IM-in-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/ (pri-LIM-uh-nehr-ee). In Australian English: /pɹɪlˈɪmɪnəɹi/ (pril-IM-in-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/ (pri-LIM-uh-nehr-ee), while in British English it's /pɹɪlˈɪmɪnəɹi/ (pril-IM-in-uhr-ee).

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preliminary

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/prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri/

pri-LIM-uh-nehr-ee

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prɪpre·lɪmlim·əi·nɛrna·iry

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