How do you pronounce "prevent"?

In American English: /prɪˈvɛnt/ (pri-VEHNT). In British English: /pɹɪvˈɛnt/ (priv-EHNT). In Canadian English: /prɪˈvɛnt/ (pri-VEHNT). In Australian English: /pɹɪvˈɛnt/ (priv-EHNT).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prɪˈvɛnt/ (pri-VEHNT), while in British English it's /pɹɪvˈɛnt/ (priv-EHNT).

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/prɪˈvɛnt/

pri-VEHNT

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prɪpre·vɛntvent

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