How do you pronounce "reprisals"?

In American English: /rɪˈpraɪzəlz/ (ri-PREYEZ-uhlz). In British English: /ɹɪpɹˈaɪzəlz/ (ripr-EYEZ-uhlz). In Canadian English: /rɪˈpraɪzəlz/ (ri-PREYEZ-uhlz). In Australian English: /ɹɪpɹˈaɪzəlz/ (ripr-EYEZ-uhlz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /rɪˈpraɪzəlz/ (ri-PREYEZ-uhlz), while in British English it's /ɹɪpɹˈaɪzəlz/ (ripr-EYEZ-uhlz).

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reprisals

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/rɪˈpraɪzəlz/

ri-PREYEZ-uhlz

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rɪrepr·praɪzis·əlzals

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