How do you pronounce "prevents"?

In American English: /prɪˈvɛnts/ (pri-VEHNTS). In British English: /pɹɪvˈɛnts/ (priv-EHNTS). In Canadian English: /prɪˈvɛnts/ (pri-VEHNTS). In Australian English: /pɹɪvˈɛnts/ (priv-EHNTS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prɪˈvɛnts/ (pri-VEHNTS), while in British English it's /pɹɪvˈɛnts/ (priv-EHNTS).

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prevents

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/prɪˈvɛnts/

pri-VEHNTS

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prɪpre·vɛntsvents

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