How do you pronounce "recently"?

In American English: /ˈriːsəntli/ (REES-uhntl-ee). In British English: /ɹˈiːsəntli/ (R-ees-uhntl). In Canadian English: /ˈriːsəntli/ (REES-uhntl-ee). In Australian English: /ɹˈiːsəntli/ (R-ees-uhntl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈriːsəntli/ (REES-uhntl-ee), while in British English it's /ɹˈiːsəntli/ (R-ees-uhntl).

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/ˈriːsəntli/

REES-uhntl-ee

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riːsre·əntlcent·ily

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