How do you pronounce "priority"?

In American English: /praɪˈɔrəti/ (preye-AWR-uht-ee). In British English: /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ (preye-OR-it-ee). In Canadian English: /praɪˈɔrəti/ (preye-AWR-uht-ee). In Australian English: /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ (preye-OR-it-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /praɪˈɔrəti/ (preye-AWR-uht-ee), while in British English it's /pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/ (preye-OR-it-ee).

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priority

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/praɪˈɔrəti/

preye-AWR-uht-ee

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praɪpri·ɔror·əti·ity

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