How do you pronounce "provokes"?

In American English: /prəˈvoʊks/ (pruh-VOHKS). In British English: /pɹəvˈəʊks/ (pruhv-OHKS). In Canadian English: /prəˈvoʊks/ (pruh-VOHKS). In Australian English: /pɹəvˈəʊks/ (pruhv-OHKS).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prəˈvoʊks/ (pruh-VOHKS), while in British English it's /pɹəvˈəʊks/ (pruhv-OHKS).

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/prəˈvoʊks/

pruh-VOHKS

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prəpro·voʊksvokes

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