How do you pronounce "preponderance"?

In American English: /priːˈpɑːndrəns/ (pree-PAHNDR-uhns). In British English: /pɹɪpˈɒndəɹəns/ (prip-OND-uhr-uhns). In Canadian English: /priːˈpɑːndrəns/ (pree-PAHNDR-uhns). In Australian English: /pɹɪpˈɒndəɹəns/ (prip-OND-uhr-uhns).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /priːˈpɑːndrəns/ (pree-PAHNDR-uhns), while in British English it's /pɹɪpˈɒndəɹəns/ (prip-OND-uhr-uhns).

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preponderance

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/priːˈpɑːndrəns/

pree-PAHNDR-uhns

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priːprepon·pɑːndrder·ənsance

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