How do you pronounce "presently"?

In American English: /ˈprɛzəntli/ (PREHZ-uhntl-ee). In British English: /pɹˈɛzəntli/ (PR-ehz-uhntl). In Canadian English: /ˈprɛzəntli/ (PREHZ-uhntl-ee). In Australian English: /pɹˈɛzəntli/ (PR-ehz-uhntl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɛzəntli/ (PREHZ-uhntl-ee), while in British English it's /pɹˈɛzəntli/ (PR-ehz-uhntl).

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/ˈprɛzəntli/

PREHZ-uhntl-ee

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prɛzpre·əntlsent·ily

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