How do you pronounce "amortization"?

In American English: /ˌæmɝtɪˈzeɪʃən/ (am-urt-i-ZAYSH-uhn). In British English: /ɐmˌɔːtaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (ɐm-awt-EYEZ-aysh). In Canadian English: /ˌæmɝtɪˈzeɪʃən/ (am-urt-i-ZAYSH-uhn). In Australian English: /ɐmˌɔːtaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (ɐm-awt-EYEZ-aysh).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌæmɝtɪˈzeɪʃən/ (am-urt-i-ZAYSH-uhn), while in British English it's /ɐmˌɔːtaɪzˈeɪʃən/ (ɐm-awt-EYEZ-aysh).

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/ˌæmɝtɪˈzeɪʃən/

am-urt-i-ZAYSH-uhn

Syllable Breakdown

æmam·ɝtor·ɪti·zeɪʃza·əntion

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