How do you pronounce "diocesan"?

In American English: /daɪˈɑːsəsən/ (deye-AHS-uhs-uhn). In British English: /dɪˈəʊssən/ (di-OHSS-uhn). In Canadian English: /daɪˈɑːsəsən/ (deye-AHS-uhs-uhn). In Australian English: /dɪˈəʊssən/ (di-OHSS-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /daɪˈɑːsəsən/ (deye-AHS-uhs-uhn), while in British English it's /dɪˈəʊssən/ (di-OHSS-uhn).

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/daɪˈɑːsəsən/

deye-AHS-uhs-uhn

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daɪdi·ɑːso·əsce·ənsan

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