How do you pronounce "precisely"?

In American English: /prɪˈsaɪsli/ (pri-SEYESL-ee). In British English: /pɹɪsˈaɪsli/ (pris-EYESL-ee). In Canadian English: /prɪˈsʌɪsli/ (pri-SUH-isl-ee). In Australian English: /pɹɪsˈaɪsli/ (pris-EYESL-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prɪˈsaɪsli/ (pri-SEYESL-ee), while in British English it's /pɹɪsˈaɪsli/ (pris-EYESL-ee).

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/prɪˈsaɪsli/

pri-SEYESL-ee

Syllable Breakdown

prɪpre·saɪslcise·ily

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