How do you pronounce "principally"?

In American English: /ˈprɪnsɪpli/ (PRINS-ipl-ee). In British English: /pɹˈɪnsɪpli/ (PR-ins-ipl). In Canadian English: /ˈprɪnsɪpli/ (PRINS-ipl-ee). In Australian English: /pɹˈɪnsɪpəli/ (PR-ins-ip-uhl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɪnsɪpli/ (PRINS-ipl-ee), while in British English it's /pɹˈɪnsɪpli/ (PR-ins-ipl).

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/ˈprɪnsɪpli/

PRINS-ipl-ee

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prɪnsprin·ɪplcipal·ily

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