How do you pronounce "premises"?

In American English: /ˈprɛməsəz/ (PREHM-uhs-uhz). In British English: /pɹˈɛmɪsɪz/ (PR-ehm-is). In Canadian English: /ˈprɛməsəz/ (PREHM-uhs-uhz). In Australian English: /pɹˈɛmɪsɪz/ (PR-ehm-is).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɛməsəz/ (PREHM-uhs-uhz), while in British English it's /pɹˈɛmɪsɪz/ (PR-ehm-is).

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premises

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/ˈprɛməsəz/

PREHM-uhs-uhz

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prɛmpre·əsmis·əzes

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