How do you pronounce "prolonged"?

In American English: /prəˈlɔŋd/ (pruh-LAWNGD). In British English: /pɹəlˈɒŋd/ (pruhl-ONGD). In Canadian English: /prəˈlɔŋd/ (pruh-LAWNGD). In Australian English: /pɹəlˈɒŋd/ (pruhl-ONGD).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈlɔŋd/ (pruh-LAWNGD), while in British English it's /pɹəlˈɒŋd/ (pruhl-ONGD).

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prolonged

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/prəˈlɔŋd/

pruh-LAWNGD

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prəpro·lɔŋdlonged

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