How do you pronounce "privately"?

In American English: /ˈpraɪvətli/ (PREYEV-uhtl-ee). In British English: /pɹˈaɪvɪtli/ (PR-eyev-itl). In Canadian English: /ˈpraɪvətli/ (PREYEV-uhtl-ee). In Australian English: /pɹˈaɪvətli/ (PR-eyev-uhtl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈpraɪvətli/ (PREYEV-uhtl-ee), while in British English it's /pɹˈaɪvɪtli/ (PR-eyev-itl).

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/ˈpraɪvətli/

PREYEV-uhtl-ee

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praɪvpri·ətlvate·ily

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