How do you pronounce "pretext"?

In American English: /ˈpriːˌtɛkst/ (PREE-tehkst). In British English: /pɹˈiːtɛkst/ (PR-eet). In Canadian English: /ˈpriːˌtɛkst/ (PREE-tehkst). In Australian English: /pɹˈiːtɛkst/ (PR-eet).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpriːˌtɛkst/ (PREE-tehkst), while in British English it's /pɹˈiːtɛkst/ (PR-eet).

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/ˈpriːˌtɛkst/

PREE-tehkst

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priːpre·tɛksttext

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