How do you pronounce "precocious"?

In American English: /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/ (pri-KOHSH-uhs). In British English: /pɹɪkˈəʊʃəs/ (prik-OHSH-uhs). In Canadian English: /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/ (pri-KOHSH-uhs). In Australian English: /pɹɪkˈəʊʃəs/ (prik-OHSH-uhs).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /prɪˈkoʊʃəs/ (pri-KOHSH-uhs), while in British English it's /pɹɪkˈəʊʃəs/ (prik-OHSH-uhs).

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precocious

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/prɪˈkoʊʃəs/

pri-KOHSH-uhs

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prɪpre·koʊʃco·əscious

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