How do you pronounce "prepayment"?

In American English: /priːˈpeɪmənt/ (pree-PAYM-uhnt). In British English: /pɹɪpˈeɪmənt/ (prip-AYM-uhnt). In Canadian English: /priːˈpeɪmənt/ (pree-PAYM-uhnt). In Australian English: /pɹɪpˈeɪmənt/ (prip-AYM-uhnt).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /priːˈpeɪmənt/ (pree-PAYM-uhnt), while in British English it's /pɹɪpˈeɪmənt/ (prip-AYM-uhnt).

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/priːˈpeɪmənt/

pree-PAYM-uhnt

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priːpre·peɪmpay·əntment

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