How do you pronounce "prematurely"?

In American English: /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/ (preem-uh-CHUURL-ee). In British English: /pɹɪmətʃˈʊəli/ (prim-uhch-UU-uhl-ee). In Canadian English: /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/ (preem-uh-CHUURL-ee). In Australian English: /pɹɪmətʃˈʊəli/ (prim-uhch-UU-uhl-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/ (preem-uh-CHUURL-ee), while in British English it's /pɹɪmətʃˈʊəli/ (prim-uhch-UU-uhl-ee).

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/ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/

preem-uh-CHUURL-ee

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priːmpre·əma·tʃʊrlture·ily

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