How do you pronounce "precaution"?

In American English: /priːˈkɔʃən/ (pree-KAWSH-uhn). In British English: /pɹɪkˈɔːʃən/ (prik-AWSH-uhn). In Canadian English: /priːˈkɔʃən/ (pree-KAWSH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹɪkˈɔːʃən/ (prik-AWSH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /priːˈkɔʃən/ (pree-KAWSH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹɪkˈɔːʃən/ (prik-AWSH-uhn).

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/priːˈkɔʃən/

pree-KAWSH-uhn

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priːpre·kɔʃcau·əntion

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