How do you pronounce "prevented"?

In American English: /prɪˈvɛntɪd/ (pri-VEHNT-id). In British English: /pɹɪvˈɛntɪd/ (priv-EHNT-id). In Canadian English: /prɪˈvɛntɪd/ (pri-VEHNT-id). In Australian English: /pɹɪvˈɛntɪd/ (priv-EHNT-id).

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

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

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prevented

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/prɪˈvɛntɪd/

pri-VEHNT-id

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prɪpre·vɛntvent·ɪded

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