How do you pronounce "precautions"?

In American English: /priːˈkɔʃənz/ (pree-KAWSH-uhnz). In British English: /pɹɪkˈɔːʃənz/ (prik-AWSH-uhnz). In Canadian English: /priːˈkɔʃənz/ (pree-KAWSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /pɹɪkˈɔːʃənz/ (prik-AWSH-uhnz).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /priːˈkɔʃənz/ (pree-KAWSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /pɹɪkˈɔːʃənz/ (prik-AWSH-uhnz).

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precautions

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/priːˈkɔʃənz/

pree-KAWSH-uhnz

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priːpre·kɔʃcau·ənztions

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