How do you pronounce "precautionary"?

In American English: /prɪˈkɔʃənɛri/ (pri-KAWSH-uhn-ehr-ee). In British English: /pɹɪkˈɔːʃənəɹi/ (prik-AWSH-uhn-uhr-ee). In Canadian English: /prɪˈkɔʃənɛri/ (pri-KAWSH-uhn-ehr-ee). In Australian English: /pɹɪkˈɔːʃənəɹi/ (prik-AWSH-uhn-uhr-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prɪˈkɔʃənɛri/ (pri-KAWSH-uhn-ehr-ee), while in British English it's /pɹɪkˈɔːʃənəɹi/ (prik-AWSH-uhn-uhr-ee).

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/prɪˈkɔʃənɛri/

pri-KAWSH-uhn-ehr-ee

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prɪpre·kɔʃcau·ənti·ɛron·iary

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