How do you pronounce "prepares"?

In American English: /priːˈpɛrz/ (pree-PEHRZ). In British English: /pɹɪpˈeəz/ (prip-EH-uhz). In Canadian English: /priːˈpɛrz/ (pree-PEHRZ). In Australian English: /pɹɪpˈeəz/ (prip-EH-uhz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /priːˈpɛrz/ (pree-PEHRZ), while in British English it's /pɹɪpˈeəz/ (prip-EH-uhz).

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/priːˈpɛrz/

pree-PEHRZ

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priːpre·pɛrzpares

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