How do you pronounce "secretly"?

In American English: /ˈsiːkrɪtli/ (SEEKR-itl-ee). In British English: /sˈiːkɹɪtli/ (S-eekr-itl). In Canadian English: /ˈsiːkrɪtli/ (SEEKR-itl-ee). In Australian English: /sˈiːkɹɪtli/ (S-eekr-itl).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈsiːkrɪtli/ (SEEKR-itl-ee), while in British English it's /sˈiːkɹɪtli/ (S-eekr-itl).

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secretly

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/ˈsiːkrɪtli/

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siːkrse·ɪtlcret·ily

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