How do you pronounce "preserves"?

In American English: /prəˈzɝːvz/ (pruh-ZURVZ). In British English: /pɹɪzˈɜːvz/ (priz-ꞫVZ). In Canadian English: /prəˈzɝːvz/ (pruh-ZURVZ). In Australian English: /pɹɪzˈɜːvz/ (priz-ꞫVZ).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈzɝːvz/ (pruh-ZURVZ), while in British English it's /pɹɪzˈɜːvz/ (priz-ꞫVZ).

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/prəˈzɝːvz/

pruh-ZURVZ

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prəpre·zɝːvzserves

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