How do you pronounce "occasioned"?

In American English: /ɔˈkeɪʒənd/ (aw-KAYZH-uhnd). In British English: /əkˈeɪʒənd/ (uhk-AYZH-uhnd). In Canadian English: /ɔˈkeɪʒənd/ (aw-KAYZH-uhnd). In Australian English: /əkˈeɪʒənd/ (uhk-AYZH-uhnd).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ɔˈkeɪʒənd/ (aw-KAYZH-uhnd), while in British English it's /əkˈeɪʒənd/ (uhk-AYZH-uhnd).

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occasioned

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/ɔˈkeɪʒənd/

aw-KAYZH-uhnd

Syllable Breakdown

ɔoc·keɪʒca·əndsioned

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