How do you pronounce "prevailed"?

In American English: /prɪˈveɪld/ (pri-VAYLD). In British English: /pɹɪvˈeɪld/ (priv-AYLD). In Canadian English: /prɪˈveɪld/ (pri-VAYLD). In Australian English: /pɹɪvˈeɪld/ (priv-AYLD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prɪˈveɪld/ (pri-VAYLD), while in British English it's /pɹɪvˈeɪld/ (priv-AYLD).

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prevailed

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/prɪˈveɪld/

pri-VAYLD

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prɪpre·veɪldvailed

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