How do you pronounce "primaries"?

In American English: /ˈpraɪˌmɛriːz/ (PREYE-mehr-eez). In British English: /pɹˈaɪməɹiz/ (PR-eyem-uhr). In Canadian English: /ˈpraɪˌmɛriːz/ (PREYE-mehr-eez). In Australian English: /pɹˈaɪməɹiz/ (PR-eyem-uhr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpraɪˌmɛriːz/ (PREYE-mehr-eez), while in British English it's /pɹˈaɪməɹiz/ (PR-eyem-uhr).

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/ˈpraɪˌmɛriːz/

PREYE-mehr-eez

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praɪpri·mɛrmar·iːzies

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