How do you pronounce "preoccupied"?

In American English: /priːˈɑːkjəˌpaɪd/ (pree-AHKY-uh-peyed). In British English: /pɹɪˈɒkjʊpˌaɪd/ (pri-OKY-uup-eyed). In Canadian English: /priːˈɑːkjəˌpaɪd/ (pree-AHKY-uh-peyed). In Australian English: /pɹɪˈɒkjʊpˌaɪd/ (pri-OKY-uup-eyed).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /priːˈɑːkjəˌpaɪd/ (pree-AHKY-uh-peyed), while in British English it's /pɹɪˈɒkjʊpˌaɪd/ (pri-OKY-uup-eyed).

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preoccupied

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/priːˈɑːkjəˌpaɪd/

pree-AHKY-uh-peyed

Syllable Breakdown

priːpre·ɑːkjoc·əcu·paɪdpied

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