How do you pronounce "primacy"?

In American English: /ˈpraɪməsi/ (PREYEM-uhs-ee). In British English: /pɹˈaɪməsi/ (PR-eyem-uhs). In Canadian English: /ˈpraɪməsi/ (PREYEM-uhs-ee). In Australian English: /pɹˈaɪməsi/ (PR-eyem-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpraɪməsi/ (PREYEM-uhs-ee), while in British English it's /pɹˈaɪməsi/ (PR-eyem-uhs).

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primacy

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/ˈpraɪməsi/

PREYEM-uhs-ee

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praɪmpri·əsma·icy

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