How do you pronounce "preserved"?

In American English: /prəˈzɝːvd/ (pruh-ZURVD). In British English: /pɹɪzˈɜːvd/ (priz-ꞫVD). In Canadian English: /prəˈzɝːvd/ (pruh-ZURVD). In Australian English: /pɹɪzˈɜːvd/ (priz-ꞫVD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈzɝːvd/ (pruh-ZURVD), while in British English it's /pɹɪzˈɜːvd/ (priz-ꞫVD).

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preserved

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/prəˈzɝːvd/

pruh-ZURVD

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prəpre·zɝːvdserved

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