How do you pronounce "precision"?

In American English: /priːˈsɪʒən/ (pree-SIZH-uhn). In British English: /pɹɪsˈɪʒən/ (pris-IZH-uhn). In Canadian English: /priːˈsɪʒən/ (pree-SIZH-uhn). In Australian English: /pɹɪsˈɪʒən/ (pris-IZH-uhn).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /priːˈsɪʒən/ (pree-SIZH-uhn), while in British English it's /pɹɪsˈɪʒən/ (pris-IZH-uhn).

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/priːˈsɪʒən/

pree-SIZH-uhn

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priːpre·sɪʒci·ənsion

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