How do you pronounce "anaesthesia"?

In American English: /ˌænɪsˈθiːˌʒiːə/ (an-is-THEE-zhee). In British English: /ˌænɪsθˈiːzɪə/ (an-isth-EEZ-i-uh). In Canadian English: /ˌænɪsˈθiːˌʒiːə/ (an-is-THEE-zhee). In Australian English: /ˌanəsθˈiːziə/ (an-UHSTH-eez-ee).

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

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˌænɪsˈθiːˌʒiːə/ (an-is-THEE-zhee), while in British English it's /ˌænɪsθˈiːzɪə/ (an-isth-EEZ-i-uh).

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/ˌænɪsˈθiːˌʒiːə/

an-is-THEE-zhee

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ænan·ɪsaes·θiːthe·ʒiːsia

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