How do you pronounce "prevalent"?

In American English: /ˈprɛvələnt/ (PREHV-uhl-uhnt). In British English: /pɹˈɛvələnt/ (PR-ehv-uhl). In Canadian English: /ˈprɛvələnt/ (PREHV-uhl-uhnt). In Australian English: /pɹˈɛvələnt/ (PR-ehv-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɛvələnt/ (PREHV-uhl-uhnt), while in British English it's /pɹˈɛvələnt/ (PR-ehv-uhl).

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/ˈprɛvələnt/

PREHV-uhl-uhnt

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prɛvpr·əleva·əntlent

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