How do you pronounce "primates"?

In American English: /ˈpraɪˌmeɪts/ (PREYE-mayts). In British English: /pɹˈaɪmeɪts/ (PR-eyem). In Canadian English: /ˈpraɪˌmeɪts/ (PREYE-mayts). In Australian English: /pɹˈaɪmeɪts/ (PR-eyem).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpraɪˌmeɪts/ (PREYE-mayts), while in British English it's /pɹˈaɪmeɪts/ (PR-eyem).

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primates

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/ˈpraɪˌmeɪts/

PREYE-mayts

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praɪpri·meɪtsmates

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