How do you pronounce "primal"?

In American English: /ˈpraɪməl/ (PREYEM-uhl). In British English: /pɹˈaɪməl/ (PR-eyem). In Canadian English: /ˈpraɪməl/ (PREYEM-uhl). In Australian English: /pɹˈaɪməl/ (PR-eyem).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpraɪməl/ (PREYEM-uhl), while in British English it's /pɹˈaɪməl/ (PR-eyem).

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primal

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/ˈpraɪməl/

PREYEM-uhl

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praɪmpri·əlmal

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