How do you pronounce "progress"?

In American English: /ˈprɑːˌgrɛs/ (PRAH-grehs). In British English: /pɹˈəʊɡɹɛs/ (PR-ohgr). In Canadian English: /proʊɡrɛs/ (PROHGR-ehs). In Australian English: /pɹˈəʊɡɹɛs/ (PR-ohgr).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈprɑːˌgrɛs/ (PRAH-grehs), while in British English it's /pɹˈəʊɡɹɛs/ (PR-ohgr).

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progress

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/ˈprɑːˌgrɛs/

PRAH-grehs

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prɑːprog·grɛsress

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