How do you pronounce "capricious"?

In American English: /kəˈprɪʃəs/ (kuh-PRISH-uhs). In British English: /kɐpɹˈɪʃəs/ (KⱯPR-ish). In Canadian English: /kəˈprɪʃəs/ (kuh-PRISH-uhs). In Australian English: /kɐpɹˈɪʃəs/ (KⱯPR-ish).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /kəˈprɪʃəs/ (kuh-PRISH-uhs), while in British English it's /kɐpɹˈɪʃəs/ (KⱯPR-ish).

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capricious

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/kəˈprɪʃəs/

kuh-PRISH-uhs

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kəca·prɪʃpri·əscious

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