How do you pronounce "preconceptions"?

In American English: /priːkənˈsɛpʃənz/ (preek-uhn-SEHPSH-uhnz). In British English: /pɹˌiːkənsˈɛpʃənz/ (pr-eek-UHNS-ehpsh). In Canadian English: /priːkənˈsɛpʃənz/ (preek-uhn-SEHPSH-uhnz). In Australian English: /pɹˌiːkənsˈɛpʃənz/ (pr-eek-UHNS-ehpsh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /priːkənˈsɛpʃənz/ (preek-uhn-SEHPSH-uhnz), while in British English it's /pɹˌiːkənsˈɛpʃənz/ (pr-eek-UHNS-ehpsh).

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/priːkənˈsɛpʃənz/

preek-uhn-SEHPSH-uhnz

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priːkpre·əncon·sɛpʃcep·ənztions

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