How do you pronounce "precarious"?

In American English: /priːˈkɛriːəs/ (pree-KEHR-ee-uhs). In British English: /pɹɪkˈeəɹiəs/ (prik-EH-uhr-ee-uhs). In Canadian English: /priːˈkɛriːəs/ (pree-KEHR-ee-uhs). In Australian English: /pɹɪkˈeəɹiəs/ (prik-EH-uhr-ee-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /priːˈkɛriːəs/ (pree-KEHR-ee-uhs), while in British English it's /pɹɪkˈeəɹiəs/ (prik-EH-uhr-ee-uhs).

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/priːˈkɛriːəs/

pree-KEHR-ee-uhs

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priːpre·kɛrcar·iːi·əsous

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