How do you pronounce "primate"?

In American English: /ˈpraɪˌmeɪt/ (PREYE-mayt). In British English: /pɹˈaɪmeɪt/ (PR-eyem). In Canadian English: /ˈpraɪˌmeɪt/ (PREYE-mayt). In Australian English: /pɹˈaɪmeɪt/ (PR-eyem).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpraɪˌmeɪt/ (PREYE-mayt), while in British English it's /pɹˈaɪmeɪt/ (PR-eyem).

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primate

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/ˈpraɪˌmeɪt/

PREYE-mayt

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praɪpri·meɪtmate

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