How do you pronounce "prepaid"?

In American English: /priːˈpeɪd/ (pree-PAYD). In British English: /pɹiːpˈeɪd/ (preep-AYD). In Canadian English: /priːˈpeɪd/ (pree-PAYD). In Australian English: /pɹɪpˈeɪd/ (prip-AYD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /priːˈpeɪd/ (pree-PAYD), while in British English it's /pɹiːpˈeɪd/ (preep-AYD).

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/priːˈpeɪd/

pree-PAYD

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priːpre·peɪdpaid

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